Read each of the following statements and click the button next to the answer that best applies to you:

1. I allow myself time every day to think of new ideas:

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2. Occasionally I like to work on extremely difficult problems:

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3. I record my new ideas as soon as they come to me:

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4. I often read books and articles from outside my specialty:

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5. I enjoy traveling to new places:

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6. I do not seek out only the tasks that are certain to succeed:

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7. I sometimes use my dreams or daydreams to think of new ideas:

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8. I often change the decorations in my work environment:

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9. I enjoy working with new and diverse groups of people:

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10. I often read books and articles from areas outside my specialty:

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11. I am not afraid of failure:

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12. There are special places where I go to think:

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13. I have no problem with submitting an idea using a suggestion system:

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14. I seek training in areas outside my area of expertise:

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15. I like to meet new people:

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Give yourself 1 point for each Strongly Disagree, 2 points for each Disagree, 3 points for each Neither, 4 points for each Agree and 5 points for each Strongly Agree.

Now total up your score, check the rating scale below to find out how creative you can be.

15-27 Dried-Up Pen
It's not that you lack creativity, it's just you don't know how to access and express it. You prefer to stick to things more mechanical in nature, while avoiding things that require others to stare at what you've done. Going through life without expressing your creativity is akin to driving through Arizona with no A/C and the power windows stuck in an up position. It can be done. But it isn't really pleasant, and you're likely to be quite crabby when the day is through. Still, there are a wide variety of tricks and methods available to you to help harness those creative fruits and start making juice.

28-39 Broken Chalk
You have some ability to express your creativity, but you still have to be reminded on occasion that crayons can be used for something other than eating. Your occasional bursts of creativity can be bolstered by techniques that will allow you to awaken and put to use your abilities which are there, but have yet to be truly harnessed.

40-51 Disappearing Ink
Sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not. Your creative capacity has a lot of room for expansion. You know the warehouse is there, but you don't really know what you have inside. Your potential and internal resources are quite likely wasting away from only partial usage. But never fear! There are many ways for you to take stock of what you have and figure out how to make use of your capabilities.

52-63 The BIG Box of Crayons
Yes, while many of us are limited to twelve or sixteen (or in some cases four) you have access to a whole myriad of shades and colors you can use to express yourself. You know the possibilities and ways to make them happen, but there is always a little more you can do: sharpen the crayon, peel back the paper, even color with the side of the crayon. Learn some new techniques and you can do more than ever before.