Where does “Puttylike” come from?

Way back in 2010, when Emilie Wapnick was first brainstorming names
for this community, she stumbled upon the word puttylike in an online
thesaurus:

accomplished, adaptable,  all-

around,  functional,  gifted,  resourceful,  skilled,  skillful,  talented,  able,  ad
roit,  all-purpose,  ambidextrous, conversant, dextrous, ingenuous, many-
sided, multifaceted.
Emilie expands on this definition in her book, How to Be Everything :

Puttylike (adj.): Able to embody different identities and perform a

variety of tasks gracefully

And of course, the children’s toy Silly Putty is a colourful, malleable

substance that stretches and changes shape. Just like us!

What are “puttypeep”?

In April 2012, the Puttyverse was born. We kept the putty theme going
and began using the term puttypeep (“peep” as in people) to describe
members of the Puttyverse community.

Multipotentialite challenges and super

powers
The way multipotentialites think, learn and create sometimes clashes
with specialist norms . Multipotentialites often struggle with:

 Finding work that provides both enough variety and stability

 Productivity and focus issues , like balancing the need to explore

with the need to make progress on multiple projects

 Challenges with mental health and confidence , such as imposter

syndrome, answering the question So, what do you do? and dealing
with family and friends who don’t understand.

These challenges don’t exist because multipotentialites are broken–

they aren’t a result of failure. Instead, these difficulties arise from a
lack of resources, a wide-spread misunderstanding of
multipotentialites’ needs, and a devaluing of their unique strengths.

When multipotentialites are supported and encouraged to embrace

their diverse skills and experiences, they’re able to tap into their super
powers:

 Idea synthesis

 Rapid learning

 Adaptability

 Big picture thinking

 Relating to and translating between different types of people,

“languages,” and modes of thought
The ability to draw from and integrate a range of diverse ideas makes
multipotentialites particularly well-suited to solving complex,
multifactorial problems. And, their unconventional backgrounds help
them develop unique voices and contribute fresh perspectives
wherever they go.