Creativity & the art of motorcycle riding

Let me be upfront about this right from the start…I’m into motorcycles.

That’s just the way it is. I’m not a ‘hoon’ or a ‘rev head’, or belong to a gang I just like riding bikes. I’ve heard people say that you’re either a bike person or your not. And I am.

Why? I find it very meditative to be riding through the country on an open road. It’s the ultimate in mindfulness because there simply isn’t any thing else to concern yourself with.

It’s just you and a bike and a road. It clears the mind, empties the head and it’s like hitting a big ‘reset’ button.

I also love the fact that riding a bike immerses you entirely into your environment. You’re completely open to the elements, and rather than observing the world around you through a windscreen, you’re in the thick of it, you’re part of it. It’s a very different experience than driving a car.

I also love the community. When you ride a bike you can be on your own anywhere and you’re never alone. Pull up somewhere and someone will chat.

Bikers and non-bikers simply open up conversations. It’s like being part of an unsaid club where there’s a huge sense of belonging.

I also love creativity and all things and people creative. I love seeing people tap into their creative sides, using creative thinking to find practical business ideas and strategies, and I love helping people draw their creative sides out of themselves.

And maybe that’s why I also love bikes so much. There are many correlations.

Creatively we need to focus and get into that mindful state. We also need to see the world differently and totally immerse ourselves in our projects and ideas.

And finally, especially in the business world, we need to feel we belong and that’s it’s okay to be creative and put ideas on the table without fear of ridicule.