7. “There are no rules around here.
We’re trying to accomplish
something!”
~Thomas Edison
8. The Creative
Process
1: Gather all your information
2: Let subconscious go to work
3: Don’t panic if ideas are slow to arrive
4: Ask ‘What if’
5: Record everything
9. “An essential aspect of creativity
is not being afraid to fail.”
~Dr. Edward Land
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11. 2007 USA Today/Psychology Today Poll asked
business owners...
“What trait do you consider
most important when
hiring new people?”
28% 59%
Intelligence People who can
think differently
12. Participants in a Pittsburgh Plate Glass
creativity training showed a
300% increase
in viable ideas compared with those
who elected not to take the course.
Source: www.creativityatwork.com
13. At Sylvania,
several thousand employees
took a 40 hour course in
creative problem solving.
ROI:
$20 for
every $1 spent.
Source: www.creativityatwork.com
14. The Wall Street Journal
reported that a two year in-house
creativity course at General Electric
resulted in a
60% increase
in patentable concepts.
Source: www.creativityatwork.com
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inside your head, it’s what’s
going on around it.”
~Edward DeBono
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Wonderment
Retain a childlike curiosity with the world. Be curious.
Motivation
When an idea hits, have the courage to follow it.
Intellectual courage
Strive to go beyond the conventional.
‘We’ve always done it that way’
Relaxation
Take time to daydream & ponder
25. Stumbling Blocks
To Creativity
1: Fear of sounding silly
2: Not willing to expand your comfort zone
3: Ruts
4: Lack of passion
5: Fear of messing up
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relationships where none exist.”
~Thomas Disch
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are formulated the one element that breathes
life into marketing is good design.”
...Steve Jobs, Apple CEO
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53. “Don’t just settle for the
acceptable idea, push for the
more exceptional idea.”
~Bob Kuperman