A friend of mine tagged me in a comment he left on a LinkedIn post from a big-deal media consultant who was pontificating that because of the pandemic crisis “ideas were in high demand”. As if ideas at any other time were not needed. Ideas are always in demand — for Pete’s sake, what would […]
The solution might seem obvious to you, or perhaps the obstacle does not appear very threatening from your perspective — but everyone has problems to solve, and they could use your help. Many people under value the outside perspective (the insights and opinions that can be contributed by someone who works in an unrelated field […]
If you have the use of your hands, it’s a simple thing to eat a plateful of spaghetti by swirling the pasta around your fork and lifting it to your mouth. But what if you had both hands tied behind your back? Or you weren’t allowed to use your thumbs? Those constraints would force you […]
Right now it is more important than ever to maintain a forward-thinking, in-it-for-the-long-haul, positive attitude. It is also vitally important to not just think creatively, but to also actively apply your creativity to problems in an effort to find favorable solutions. Coming up with a bright idea and not applying it to a problem in […]
When I latch on to an idea, I grip it with both hands and shake it by the lapels. If the concept doesn’t fall apart, I begin an exhaustive effort to explore a theme. For me this consists of finding the funny bits and seeing how far I can take them. Though many people say […]
When you have idea for a better thing (or a better way to do a thing) don’t get caught in the trap of debating the old/existing version of the product or process. Just start building it. The people who like the old way (or at least simply feel comfortable with it) will never be won […]
Controlling your work area surroundings through color, decor, tchotchkes, toys, books, images, music, and more allows you to design a creative environment that which fosters and inspires you to be more creative and produce more innovative ideas on a regular basis. Different people have different preferences for their individual creative workspaces. Some can only work […]