The Bright Idea Deep Dive Blog
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Forget the Light Bulb Moment. Start an Idea Chain Instead!
Can inspiration happen ‘on demand’? Is the formation of ideas within our control? The answer is “yes!” You can have an abundance of ideas just by understanding the process. Since the inception of cartoons, ideas have been illustrated as light bulbs that suddenly ping into existence over a character’s head. One moment the character had…
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You Were Born with Creativity. Here’s How to Get It Back (Part 2)
Why creativity in adulthood and business depends on how tightly you’re holding your creative sponge. In Part 1, we looked at a definition of creativity. To recap, the definition cobbled together from various sources is: the ability to generate or recognize novel and valuable ideas or possibilities through the use of imagination. Ability means a…
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You Were Born with Creativity. Here’s How to Get It Back (Part 1)
How a misspent toddlerhood proves you can be a creative adult through finding novelty and value. “I’m not creative.” “You need an ‘ideas person.’ That’s not me.” “I have no idea where to even start with creativity. Clearly, I’m not the creative type.” It’s so easy to think of creativity as a binary thing: either…
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Spark Ideas with These Two Essential Elements
Ideas (especially the innovative business kinds) come from the jam and peanut butter aisle of the supermarket combined with a ham sandwich. Basically. Shall I elaborate? Anyone talking about the act of creation or innovation will at some point be asked the question, “Where do ideas come from?” So let’s get this one answered in…
