How to supercharge your brainstorming with action verbs
One of the characteristics that makes us creative as human is our brain's ability to associate one idea or concept with another. This power of association has been responsible for…
The Zig Zag creativity card deck: A brilliant ideation tool
One of the best creativity books of the last decade is Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity by Dr. Keith Sawyer. That's why I was very excited to…
Brainstorming with hieroglyphics
Using hieroglyphics - ancient Egyptian pictographs - for brainstorming is a lateral thinking technique that can help you generate new ideas and insights.
How the Conjure Your Creativity card deck helps jump-start your muse
Do you ever get stuck coming up with creative ideas? The Conjure Your Creativity tips card deck from Unstuck.com can help you diagnose what the problem is, reveal tips and…
10 remarkable ways to use Google for creative problem solving
Did you know that Google isn't just the world's most popular and powerful search engine? It's also an awesome tool for creative problem solving.
Now is the best time to cultivate your creativity
Now is the best time in history to cultivate your creativity. I riff off of a Kevin Kelly article, in which he says the most exciting days of internet advancements…
How to transform your iPhone into the ultimate creativity tool
Did you know that you can configure your iPhone to serve as an astounding tool for generating and managing your best ideas? You can, using the advice in my new…
10 don’t-miss resources in the new edition of Creativity Hacks
Here are 10 don't-miss resources that will help you kick-start your creativity, leap over roadblocks and generate exceptionally valuable ideas, from my recently-launched Creativity Hacks 2nd Edition e-book.
The 7 all-time greatest ideation techniques
Which brainstorming techniques should you use to attack your next innovation challenge? Here are the “super seven” that innovation consultant Bryan Mattimore says have the advantages of being easy to…
16 powerful ways to brainstorm with mind maps
Mind maps are widely viewed as a powerful tool for generating, capturing and organizing your ideas. But very little has been published that explains specifically the myriad of ways in…