“Think outside the box.” We’ve all heard this phrase, been told to follow its advice, and probably even instructed others to do so. However, thinking outside the box is, in all actuality, a myth. It’s one of those things that’s been passed down throughout the years...

Without even realizing it, you’ve used the creativity technique of division before. In fact, you’ve probably used it many times. When it comes down to it, division is simply taking a big problem, chopping it up, and solving each little individual part of it. It’s...

How many times have you found yourself fumbling for the best way to describe something? Perhaps you’ve felt that no matter how clearly you explain your subject, your description just doesn’t match the emotions you felt when witnessing it.  I’m here to tell you that...

Have you ever wondered if certain creativity techniques are better to use in certain situations? If so, this episode is for you. As you know by now, creativity is a skill that anyone can learn. It is a structured process and involves using structured techniques. These...

Let me ask you: which is more important, curiosity or creativity? Well, the truth is, that’s a trick question. As I’ve spent years studying the world of creativity, I’ve learned over and over again that curiosity is really a precursor to the creative act. The two go...

What can doctors teach us about creativity? People in the medical field actually have a lot of knowledge and experience around innovation. Why? Because they deal with uncertainty daily. Doctors often take risks and make decisions all in the face of uncertainty. To...

Imagine taking an exam that tests your creative skills. Then imagine your final grade in a graduate course is riding on how well you do on that exam. That’s what my students at the University of Cincinnati have to go through every semester. I teach a course called...

Are you as creative in the virtual world as you are in person? This is an important question to ask right now. The virtual world is taking over. More and more companies are going remote. You may even work fully remote! We need to know if our creative output can remain...

We know that creativity is, simply put, the sudden collision of two previously unrelated things. However, have you ever stopped to think about what would happen if you combined together two related things?  It just so happens that a fun little tool called fusion is...