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Saturday 25th April 2009
Have you come across this nifty idea called 'shifting' from a guy called Robert Epstein? He has long been a fan of having groups work together for a while, then shift out of the group to work on the problem individually, then come back together again for another group round, then shift out again, and on it goes.
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Tags: ideas, thinking, creativity, tips
Sunday 19th April 2009
Here are some of my favourite tips for maximising creative thinking...
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Thursday 19th March 2009
A while ago, Scientific American Mind magazine had a cover story on the latest research and insights into unleashing creativity. One of the research results shows that creative people are less likely to filter out peripheral information or irrelevant data from their minds than the rest of us are. (As you are reading this, you are probably not aware of the contents of the room you are in, the feeling of your bottom on the chair, the temperature... until I draw your attention to them, of course!)
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Thursday 12th March 2009
Many people believe that all creative genius is a solo affair and that to involve a group at best dilutes the process and at worst risks ridicule or outright idea theft. Whilst it is true that private space is vital for the imagination to roam unchecked, don't underestimate the importance of timely group discussion.
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Tags: ideas, creativity, tips, assumptions
Monday 16th February 2009
Try this small puzzle...the answer is at the end, but do all the parts before taking a peek! You are standing by a lake with 3 empty jars of different sizes. The first jar holds 17 cups of water, the second holds 37 cups and the third holds 6 cups. Your challenge is to see whether using these three jars you can measure out exactly 8 cups.
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Monday 2nd February 2009
We've all had those moments when it all falls into place, when the elegant solution just appears, when the spaghetti in your brain unravels to reveal the way forward. But what are 'aha' moments (and how can you have more of them)?
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