Want to Be Creative? Relax
“Intense focus isn’t the way to come up with a creative solution to a problem. Relaxation is.” Presented with a problem, our left hemispheres seem to take immediate charge. For problems requiring brute...
View ArticleThink Outside the Box – Why??
Thnk outside the box Consider this. If your creativity expert tells you to “Think outside of the box” – how should you respond? Creative thinking is about thinking creatively. That means looking at...
View ArticleCreative Thinking, Creativity & Creative Problem Solving?
What’s the difference between creative thinking, creativity and creative problem solving? Video with George Torok.
View ArticleAssemble Your Creative Thinking Team within You
You have a problem to address. You are looking for creative ideas. Who would you ask? Why not ask yourself while you play different roles? Put yourself into these various personas. Pose the question...
View ArticleThink Outside the Box to Solve Nine Dots Puzzle
This is an puzzle that creates many “ah- ha’s” The challenge was to join the dots with four straight lines. But the next stage is to solve the puzzle with only three straight lines? Can you do that? Or...
View Article2001 A Space Odyssey – closing video
Science fiction is a good place to find creative thinking. One of the peaks of creative fiction is “2011: A Space Odyssey”. Auther C. Clark as author and Stanley Kubrik as movie producer both shine in...
View ArticleFirst Rule of Creative Thinking
Creative Thinking The first rule of creative thinking and creative problem solving is to “Forget what you know” because you don’t really know anything. You only think you know. What you think is...
View Article10 Paradoxical Traits Of Creative People
1. Creative people have a great deal of physical energy, but they’re also often quiet and at rest. 2. Creative people tend to be smart yet naive at the same time. 3. Creative people combine playfulness...
View ArticleEinstein Inspires Creative Thinking
Would you like to be a creative thinker like Albert Einstein? You might not discover the theory for relativity but you can learn from Einstein’s creative thinking techniques and apply them to your...
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