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9 Habits That Make It Easy To Come Up With Great Ideas
Consider what you consume
Idea generation is fueled by consumption, not creativity.
Creativity is just connecting things. The more things we have to connect, the better our ideas will become.
Consider the quantity and quality of things you consume, like books, movies, TV shows, articles and people you interact with.
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To get the most value out of what you consume, it helps to have a mode of output: Talk about it, write about it or condense it into a tweet.
Expand your viewpoint
To improve your idea generation, zoom out your perspective to a macro level.
For example, on a micro-level, a Billy Joel concert may just be a fun way to spend a night. On a macro level, it is packed with ideas about how to connect with an audience.
Capture ideas when they come
Recognize ideas that constantly come to you and develop a system to capture them.
Carry around a notebook, leave yourself a voicemail, send an email or use any other way to capture the idea.
Speak your ideas
The process of communicating an idea helps to clarify it and see it in a new way.
Express your own ideas out loud to somebody.
Ask more questions
The process of coming up with questions to ask and listening to people's answers can lead to new ideas.
It trains us to look for different viewpoints and layers to things.
Study opposite takes on the same idea
There are infinite answers to every challenge.
Seek out different ways people answer the same question. Consume conflicting ideas to help you see the bigger picture.
Focus on ideas that solve problems
The most valuable ideas are ones that solve problems for people.
Think about what problems people have that you’d like to solve.
Vary where and when you think
A variety of environments sparks a higher quality of ideas.
Try to brainstorm at different times and locations: for instance, when you wake up one day, at lunch the next, and right before bed the day after that.
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Brainstorming
It encourages people to come up with thoughts and ideas that can, at first, seem a bit crazy. Some of these ideas can be crafted into original, creative solutions to a problem, while others can ...
Brainstorming for problem solving
- It brings team members' diverse experience into play. It increases the richness of ideas explored, which means that you can often find better solutions.
- It can help you get buy-in from team members for the solution chosen – after all, they're likely to be more committed to an approach if they were involved in developing it.
- It helps team members bond, as they solve problems in a positive, rewarding environment.
Why individual brainstorming might bring better results
- groups aren't always strict in following the rules of brainstorming, and bad behaviors creep in.
- people pay so much attention to other people that they don't generate ideas of their own – or they forget these ideas while they wait for their turn to speak.
On your own, you don't have to worry about other people's egos or opinions, and you can be freer and more creative.
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Engage in Observation Sessions
Socialize Outside Your Normal Circles
New people don't know your old stories, so you'll have to revisit your existing thoughts.
The new perspectives will help to think differently.
Read More Books
Books are great for creating new thoughts and stimulating good ideas.
Even if you cannot make the time for a book, spend time browsing a bookstore for plenty of thought stimulation.
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Cross pollination
In a business or creative setting, a monoculture has its own risks, as we habitually turn to the same sources, people and habits for new ideas. Over time, these ideas can take on a similar, predict...
Make a date with yourself
Go on a weekly "artist date", where you feed your inspiration by looking at something artistically nourishing and stimulating.
For example, If you are a writer, you might go for a walk in an arboretum on Monday mornings.
Read about creative lives
Biographies and how-to guides from other fields can be wonderful sources of inspiration.
What might you gain from reading about and emulating the morning routine of a favorite athlete?
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