You know that feeling when you come up with a really creative idea? You feel overjoyed. Your face lights up. It’s almost like you’ve fallen in love. It’s great to have these happy moments. The trouble is that getting infatuated with a creative idea also presents some...
When you hear a joke, at what point do you laugh? Do you laugh at the beginning of the joke, right when it begins? Of course not! You laugh when you hear the “punch line.” This is the moment of collision, the moment all the elements of the joke come together and you...
Think of a current problem in your life that you’re trying to solve. Maybe you’re encountering an issue at work, something is going on at home, or there is some tension in one of your important relationships. Now, brace yourself because I have some bad news for you:...
Creativity is a team sport. It is not a solo event. When you try to generate creative ideas all by yourself, you’re sitting in a vacuum. You aren’t making the most of the resources at your disposal! However, if you leverage the brainpower of other people, you can...
If you want to be more creative, turn off your phone and put it away. No, I’m not trying to be your parent. I’m just trying to remind you that your smartphone is a major distraction and that distraction is the enemy of creative thinking. However, we face hundreds of...
Creativity is nothing more than combining two things in an unexpected way. However, it is critical that it really is unexpected. For example, if you mash peanut butter and jelly together, it may taste great, but it’s not very creative. You must take two things that...
