Practice the holistic view

• Change one element in an activity you do repeatedly. This will require you to learn something new and that will trigger the creative process.
• Add something new to a routine. For example, when watching your favorite TV drama, pause it every ten or so minutes, and predict...

The more complex something is, the more controls it needs, whether visible or invisible to the user.

• From the user's view, products and services are automated. If you stay at an expensive hotel, your room is always as you want it. The staff handles the complexity beh...

1. Notice your negativity bias. Catch yourself when you slip into self-doubt, rumination, anxiety, and fear. Notice when your mind starts spinning out worst-case scenarios.
2. Shift to a moment of gratitude. Noticing opens the space for carving new neural ...