Fast Creative

"A big thank you to you, Maija, for writing the CREATE book and unlocking my creativity. 🙏❤️"

Elina Koponen had bought my book and was inspired by it and invited me to speak at The Change Masters -seminar in January 2024.

She welcomed me to the stage for my Keynote with a wonderful introduction:

"I need to give some background - this has really hit me hard! Maija wrote a book about creativity, and I bought and read it in early autumn. The book has been one major influence on something that has awakened inside me this fall. Because this wild and energetic fitness instructor and very competitive person has somehow calmed down this autumn and found their inner creativity, among other things, because of this book, I made my first art purchase this autumn and I'm very happy about it. It brings me joy every day on my wall at home. We need creativity now perhaps more than ever before. Welcome Maija Fast and creative leadership in coaching..."

Later on I received a message saying that my book had impacted Elina big time to start painting and making it public:

“Something in your book affected me very deeply and unlocked that block (fear, shame, uncertainty perhaps?). After that, a lot has happened. Painting has completely swept me away ❤️ I've already received purchase requests for a couple of paintings and have arranged an art exhibition in Tampere for next autumn. And I can honestly say that your book has had a big impact on this 🙏

I'm living proof of the power of your CREATE book. 😊”

Even if I am writing in the CREATE book that creativity is not art, it’s a mindset - art is a great outlet for your creativity. It’s also very therapeutic to do things with your hands as something to balance the everyday life behind computers.

Creativity can be something different for you. The important thing is to open up your eyes with curiosity and start seeing the possibilities around you. Life is much more enjoyable when you find your kind of creativity and welcome it to your life.