Comments on: 20 Tips for Accelerating a Creative Flow

By: Geoff Talbot - Creative Flow

Geoff Talbot - Creative Flow — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:43:22 +0000

Creating that space where your creativity flows is really crucial.

What that space looks like is totally different for each individual person; we just have to find that space, that particular method that works for that particular time.

Thanks
Geoff

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By: jd

jd — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:11:35 +0000

Asking resourceful questions, is a fast way to switch focus (e.g. “If I were to solve this, what might the solution look like?”

Disney used storyboards to rapidly create/share and give status of ideas.

One of my favorite techniques from the imagineering team is “hall of fame.” To use hall of fame, you consult the world’s great minds (whether past or present, real or fictional.) For example, what would Ben Franklin do? what would Plato do?

At work, I like to do paired mind mapping, to both build a frame of reference, and to apply a collective mind to the problem.

By: Nathan Ketdever

Nathan Ketdever — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:37:29 +0000

Cool post. In strategic problem solving thinking like chess, with the end game in mind, can be helpful. Otherwise, role-playing or at least thinking like another person in a given role can be quite helpful.

Creating a matrix of options not only organizes your ideas, but can literally multiply your options.

Famous creative theorist Edward De Bono has a series of 8 colored hats that correspond to various creative identities that we can assume in groups, which deflates the impact of criticism and decreases the chances for conflict.