Archive for the ‘Problem Solving’ Category
How Companies Ruin Creative Talent
Lets take a minute and think about creative talent. First off, it is fair to say that it is a rare talent. Secondly, it is difficult to find the perfect blends of creativity and logic. Lastly, creative’s have a much different problem solving habit and therefore are wired to think much differently than most of [...]
Learn to Think Intuitively
Every company CEO, COO, President, VP, Director (you get the point), I have spoken with always mentions one thing, “Making this company profitable is not the hard part. The hardest part is getting the rest of the team to think intuitively.” Lets break down what intuition really is. The dictionary presents it as “The ability [...]
How to Heighten your Creativity Through Music
I was on a road trip with my family over the past two weeks. While on the road we obviously had the CD cranked with all sorts of music. Folk, Classical, Rock, Hip Hop… well you get the point. While I wasn’t driving and there was a lack of conversation (sort of personal time), I [...]
Why Brainstorming on a Computer Can Ruin Your Results
Often times when its time to create a list of some sort, or put things down on paper, you know random thoughts, people tend to fire up their computer and open up good old word. Every design professor I have spoken with, every creative individual I have come in contact with prefers paper to a [...]
Formula Based Creativity
F Failure: Lets be realistic, not all ideas will work. Reality is, in order to get your winning idea you have to think it through and test them. Remember, not all solutions work, and frankly speaking, if you decide you want to do something you have to be willing to fail for as long as [...]