This article comes from my friend, web developer and SEO professional, Gregor Spowart. He shares 4 simple ways to produce better work and refresh your thinking, so you are more creative and productive. When I first started my business, I knew that I was going to have to work hard if I wanted to succeed.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Problem Solving
Video: Maria Konnikova explains what Sherlock Holmes can teach us about decision making
If you would like to improve your decision making skills, I have a quick RSA video that you really need to watch. Maria Konnikova on decision making The video is a presentation from psychologist, Maria Konnikova. Maria shares some great insights into decision making, mindfulness and observation – all wrapped up around the thought processes… Continue Reading
Problem Solving: The answers have never been easier to find
Today, we have: More combined intelligence than ever before. Greater processing power than ever before. Powerful tools, which are more affordable than ever before. Unparalleled potential Whilst access to these amazing assets offers us unparalleled opportunities, what do people typically do with them? Very little. It seems that although we are capable of solving bigger,… Continue Reading
How to find the answers you need, Einstein style
One of the keys to problem solving, is to learn how to stick with the challenge for long enough to find the answer you need. Einstein famously said: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” I think we can all agree that Einstein was one of the greatest… Continue Reading
Take a walk!
The next time you’re seeking inspiration, wondering when the muse will arrive, I have a suggestion. Go for a walk! Walking: Mind and body In recent years, doctors have started to prescribe walking, for people looking to improve their health, lose weight and increase their fitness. However, more recently doctors and mental health experts have… Continue Reading
Get your creative juices flowing with this simple idea
A great way to activate your creative thinking, is to ask yourself questions which require creative answers. Here are a few questions, to get your creative juices flowing: If my (life, business, art, whatever) were perfect in every way, what would it look like? How can I (make major life/business improvement) and enjoy the process?… Continue Reading
Creative Thinking: Never assume anything
Creative thinking requires clarity and the ability to think freely. This means we need to remove the blocks, which cause us to ignore certain options, simply because we assume something. Untested assumptions kill creativity Assumptions that have not been tested, can be a massive barrier to creative thought and creative problem solving. They cause us… Continue Reading
A lesson in creativity, from a smartphone and a pencil
The next time you want to create something of unique value, I suggest you think about Creative Combinations. What are Creative Combinations? Creative Combinations are the fusion of 2 or more things, to create something unique. For example, a mobile phone (or cell phone) is useful and a camera is useful, but when you combine… Continue Reading
Creative Thinking Exercise: Discover where you are and what you need!
Today’s article is written by my friend, Jane C Woods I work a lot with people undergoing change in their lives, voluntary or otherwise. Quite often they have not come to my sessions of their own volition and initially regard me with suspicion. Their suspicions deepen when I produce a huge bag of coloured pencils… Continue Reading
Learn to trust your creative thinking!
One of the cornerstones of effective creative thinking, is to believe, truly believe, that you are capable of creative thought and that your ideas are of great value. You ARE a creative thinker Whether you believe it yet or not, your creative thinking ability is not in doubt. You were born creative. In fact, you… Continue Reading