Week 5 

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This week we were to include a visual in our blog that represents our summarization of key ideas from the book by George Couros, "The Innovator's Mindset."  My thought process while creating the visual was to keep the infographic clean with pictures that represent the words from the 8 characteristics of an Innovator's Mindset.  I also felt that the top should reflect on fixed mindset, growth mindset and then a continuation into the Innovator's Mindset.  I centered the book in the middle of the infographic because that is the focus of where these 8 characteristics come from.  Then, emanating from the book are the 8 characteristics in a clocklike order. I included the 8 characteristics because to have the mindset of an innovator you must have empathy for the other person, you must be a problem finder and risk-taker.  You must have a network of other professionals to lean on and learn from.  You must be observant and then able to create by being a creator.  An innovator's mindset must be resilient-to keep on keeping on even when you are frustrated and possibly fail.  Then finally, you must reflect on your journey and where it will lead you next.