Innovation

“If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” — Albert Einstein Brainwriting is where a group of participants write down as many ideas as possible.  It’s like brainstorming, except participants don’t have to talk to each other. You just write your ideas down on a brainwriting grid. With …

“A problem properly stated is half solved.” – John Dewey How do you reframe a problem so you can solve it better?   You can do so by turning your toughest challenges into creative questions. If you want creative solutions, you need to ask creative questions. You can brainstorm solutions, but first you need to brainstorm …

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C.S. Lewis Don’t just grow up.  Grow better. Creativity is one of the most powerful skills in the world that you could possible develop.  Like Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Creativity is the backbone of innovation. And …

I wanted a simple way to help people share more ideas better, faster, and easier, and to practice their innovation skills. So I created a simple card-based approach for innovation, that I call “Imagine If Cards”. An “Imagine If  Card” is a simple way to help people dream big ideas, but share them in a …

“You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London Your creativity works better when you have an open mind and your brain muscles are limber. But how do you warm-up your brain so you are in a creative mode? You can do creativity warm-up sessions to open …