CEU QUIZ PLAY GENIUS OUT INSTRUCTIONS

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1. To receive CEU credit you must be on record as purchasing “Play Your Genius Out”. Purchase here

2. To obtain full credit for .1 CEU, complete the 10 question quiz with 80% accuracy.

3. You can repeat the test in order to pass. Go to Play Your Genius Out video at any time.

4. If you have trouble using an IPad to complete the quiz, try using another device.

5. Grab your IDCEC number (if you have one). You will be asked to provide it at the beginning of the quiz (it begins with the number 21 followed by 8 numbers. It is different from your ASID number).

6. If you DO have an IDCEC number, and pass the quiz, your CEU credit will be recorded and you will be emailed. A hard copy certificate is not required.

7. If you DO NOT have an IDCEC number, pass the quiz, and require some written confirmation of completion, please email us at angelamerola@live.com.

8. If you have any trouble with this quiz contact us directly at angelamerola@live.com

PLAY GENIUS OUT QUIZ

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First and Last Name

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Please provide a current email so that we can notify you when your education credit has been recorded to your IDCEC account.

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Please provide your IDCEC number (if you have one). It begins with the number 21 followed by a dash and 8 digits. If you do not have one, no problem.

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#1. Some of the lessons learned from Angela’s story about the four harness loom are;

A. You’ve got to change your work when you have a client. Never show your work until it is finished.

B. Keep doing what you do. It’s vulnerable to share our most personal artistry. Follow your intuition.

C. Make sure you create a contract as you begin working with a potential client.

D. All of the above.

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#2. Angela defines “Play Your Genius Out” in the video as;

A. Nurture, cultivate and expand your specific niche and apply that to meeting the needs of your clients.

B. Nurture, cultivate and expand your greatest brilliance and apply that to every situation in your business and most of all lead your clients to find their personal style.

C. Nurture, cultivate and expand your expertise of all the operational areas of your business so that you can run it more smoothly.

D. All of the above.

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#3. Why is it so important to make cultivating and nurturing your creativity your number one priority?

A. As you deepen your understanding of design elements, the faster and better you can meet the clients' needs.

B. It attracts higher end clients and is what sets you apart from other designers. It is the core to why clients choose you.

C. It keeps you focused on creative expression; the very reason your business exists.

D. All of the above.

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#4. What are the top 3 areas that hold us back from cultivating our creativity?

A. Fear, business activities overriding creative exploration and not following our intuition as a tool to run our business.

B. Finances, finding excellent resources, prioritizing workflow.

C. Fear of conflict, overwhelmed by social media activities and lack of cash flow.

D. None of the above.

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#5. What does the research about the different sizes of pendulums aligning to each other have to do with your business?

A. It’s important to align with clients.

B. Clients, employees, bosses and even our family members will follow our lead if we are the person who is most balanced in the room.

C. The largest person in the room is the one who leads the group.

D. None of the above.

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#6. What are the 3 strategies to get back on track and practice playing your genius out?

A. Combine creative discovery with client tasks to save time. Wait until you have the money to hire people to manage energy draining tasks. Follow a strategic plan from another design firm.

B. Spend 30% of your time in creative exploration and the rest on marketing. Find outside experts to handle energy draining business tasks. Follow a strategic plan based on a general interior design business.

C. Make nurturing and exploring your creative instrument a priority. Find outside experts to perform business tasks that drain your energy. Utilize intuition as a business tool.

D. All of the above.

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#7. What are some of the activities Angela spoke about to help you focus on making creative exploration a priority?

A. Schedule it on your calendar. Play with design elements without a client or purpose; just for fun. Get more sleep.

B. If you are creatively exhausted and have deadlines to meet, take a nap or do something that replenishes your soul first and then return to the task.

C. Think of specific things you can do every day that will fine tune your “creative instrument” that DO NOT have to do with design.

D. All of the above.

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#8. Why is hiring experts to perform energy draining tasks in your business so important in the growth of your business?

A. It’s not a smart idea unless you have abundant cash flow.

B. It’s impossible to be creative when you are “wearing all hats” and creativity is the foundation for which clients hire you.

C. You are creating the infrastructure to handle more and larger projects with greater efficiency.

D. B and C.

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#9. Why is intuition a more powerful tool than any other business tool?

A. Your body is your instrument both receiving and transmitting universal wisdom in every moment for any problem sending you the perfect solution.

B. Your body gives you signals for “yes” or “no” and it always knows over the mind.

C. Intuition is only partially true. It’s important to consult external experts before making a decision.

D. A and B.

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#10. What are the steps to practice strengthening, or intentionally using you intuition more?

A. Find a quiet place. Let everything go – don’t think about anything. Withdraw all your attention from the outside world and focus inward into your body. Notice every body part starting from feet to head and take long slow breaths.

B. Find a conference room. Pull together a team of great thinkers and ask for their opinion.

C. Find a quiet place. Think about the problem intensely and start taking notes on the ideas that come.

D. All of the above.

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