When it comes to curiosity and creative problem solving, kids have the process down pat. They are expert problem solvers. (Only a kid can transform an oversized box into a lunar lander!) Having this imagination around the office can be pretty [...]
Traveling offers a perfect opportunity for creative inspiration. Experiencing out-of-the-ordinary sites, sounds, tastes, people, and culture helps stimulate out-of-the-ordinary thinking and ideas. Get the Inside Scoop Before you leave for your destination, consult insider/underground guides for the places you are visiting. [...]
Often what we identify as a problem or opportunity isn’t the true problem. At times our focus may be too narrow preventing us from solving the larger issue causing the problem. Let’s imagine we operate a specialty wine, cheese, and bread [...]
A time-tested technique for problem-solving is to take your challenge out of context and look at it from a different perspective. One context we all can relate to is nature. Mother Nature offers much for us to learn. To generate solutions with the help [...]
Brer Rabbit is one of the main characters in Disney's 1946 movie, "Song of the South." And he always found himself getting into trouble... Brer Rabbit was one of the first asset-based thinkers.* He truly practiced "how can I turn this [...]
New ideas can lead to innovations. Often the speed at which we conduct business causes us to make rapid decisions. As a result, we may be robbing ourselves of good ideas. New ideas can be fragile things. We’ve all experienced it... [...]
"Figure It Out" is the first stage of the Idea Sandbox Creative Problem Solving process. The key steps of figuring something out include... The links will take you more information on the Idea Sandbox Wiki Staying Informed - monitoring trends, benchmarking, [...]
Dirty Laundry While I know how to wash a white towel, I took a look at the care tag, and these five "international" "standardized" symbols are supposed to ensure I wash and dry this item properly. Huh?! By scouring the Internet, [...]
In a previous post about Coke BlaK and coffee soda, I mentioned that johnmoore (from Brand Autopsy) and I split a bottle of Starbucks Mazagran coffee soda in January of 2003. This was just before John left Starbucks to go work [...]
Historic photograph reveals that an Imaginary Board of Directors was consulted to invent time travel. Scientist Dr. Emmet "Doc" Brown (b. 1920) consulted his Imaginary Board for each of his key projects, including the invention of time travel. As seen in [...]
