Last week, Jim Bachor—the artist behind the delightful pothole installations around Chicago—joined the Creative Mornings family to share a few perspectives towards our Action series. Jim strongly believes that trusting in our experiences and relying on our instincts can lead us to impactful opportunities. As he eloquently stated, “asking for permission is often overrated.” Sometimes it’s important to follow your instincts and not ask for other’s opinions. Dig into some of the #CMTakeaways that were captured below!

Pothole spotting with @domesticatedesk |#CMtakeaways @4bachor pic.twitter.com/5CEA4zw3gF

— analogous & friends (@analogous_co) August 30, 2015

“I didn’t ask anyone’s opinion, went with my gut, and most importantly, I didn’t ask permission”–#CMTakeaways

— Sarafina (@Sarafeenee) August 28, 2015

Great @Chicago_CM with @4bachor today! Always good to reinforce that asking for permission is overrated. #cmTakeaways pic.twitter.com/Ehw6Rh7T14

— Justin Smith (@JustinIsAMaker) August 28, 2015

Thanks to @chicago_cm for hosting this morning and @jimbachor for sharing his genius #creativemornings #cmtakeaways #jimbachor #louisvuitton #potholeart

A photo posted by Ketija Ratniece (@ratandniece) on Aug 28, 2015 at 2:21pm PDT

@jimbachor was definitely one of the best #creativemornings talks I’ve been to. Funny, honest, creative and no boasting. I like it when designers are just real. #CMTakeaways #leoburnett

A photo posted by Jnette (@jnettealouette) on Aug 28, 2015 at 11:30am PDT

#treatsinthestreets by @jimbachor who is speaking at @chicago_cm and giving some “concrete” ideas on action. #cmtakeaways 👉🏼 Don’t ask permission.

A photo posted by Hannah Fehrman: Photo Producer (@greyhouseproductions) on Aug 28, 2015 at 7:38am PDT

Mark your calendars! Our next talk will be on Friday, September 25th. We’ll be exploring the empathetic process of Antonio García, Associate Partner at gravitytank. Not only does he believe that design’s sole function is to create change, he often participates in community conversations on the topics of diversity, culture and creativity. See you in a couple of weeks!

High five!
Elijah