Creative Thinking Techniques_02
Our schedule picked back up and I haven't had much time to write the next Biz Note. I'm still re-reading ThinkerToys by Michael Michalko--a handbook that provides unconventional exercises for creatives when approaching problems.
Another approach to pushing your creativity:
Separate It--This is the technique that I use quite often. Take descriptive attributes of your "problem" and separate them from each other. This will allow you to concentrate on a specific attribute--breaking stereotypes and finding ways of changing it. List all the attributes and then combine or pair them up to create a new unusual idea. I sometimes will take a break and come back to make another list of attributes and then cross-breed that list with my other lists. It truly works.Our schedule picked back up and I haven't had much time to write the next Biz Note. I'm still re-reading ThinkerToys by Michael Michalko--a handbook that provides unconventional exercises for creatives when approaching problems.
Another approach to pushing your creativity:
The idea:
Most everything that is new or groundbreaking is an addition or an alteration of something that already exists.
Books to Read: ThinkerToys
Next Creative Biz Note #22---Wacom's Cintiq--Is It Worthy?
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