The Art of Having No Idea with Laurence Shorter

The Happy Startup School

"The whole world is suddenly in a state of total improvisation, and no-one has any idea what will come next" In this episode of the podcast Laurence and I talk to our good friend Laurence Shorter. He’s a coach, comedian and author of The Lazy Guru’s Guide to Life. We be explore the idea of not having any idea. For Laurence, this is the essence of true creativity and from where clarity emerges. When we settle into a space of doing nothing we give an opportunity for our inner voices to quieten and stop. We stop thinking and we start feeling into what's needed next. For many of us this is a scary place to be. We’re so used to going somewhere, achieving something and doing work. We believe that we can think and do our way out of any problem. But what if the situation becomes so complex that you truly can't think of what to do next? At that point maybe "doing" is the last thing you should do. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to do nothing then make sure you listen to this episode.