1. Breathe and get into state!
You are a genius. You have a human brain that is more powerful than any known computer.
2. Draw a mind-map!
Grab some coloured pens and paper. Draw a circle in the middle and write your challenge inside it.
3. Get some ingredients!
To
cook a tasty dish, you need to mix different ingredients together. It's
been said that all creativity is the act of putting old things or old
ideas together in a new way. For ideas within a specific field, look at
the old ideas within that field or related fields. Ask how you can put
them together in a different way, a new format or perhaps the opposite
way.
4. Grab a friend!
When you combine
minds, the "computing" power grows exponentially and is more powerful
than the sum of its parts. The truth is that you only need 1 brain to
get creative - yours!
5. Don't be yourself!
Take
on a role. Do your thinking as James Bond, Napoleon Bonaparte, Martin
Luther King, Albert Einstein or Dolly Parton! You are an immensely
creative being. By acting as someone else, you free yourself to access
other parts of your mind.
6. Close your eyes!
Shutting
your eyes immediately transports you into the world of the subconscious
and you can tap into its extraordinary non-stop thinking power. Allow
yourself to relax, make the journey down and think about your challenge
at a deep inner level. Return when you are ready, feeling refreshed,
renewed and ready to fire up your ideas.
7. A little Divine Inspiration!
Here's
an energy exercise much favoured by the hottest Hollywood stars.
Imagine that there is a golden circle of light right in front of you -
this is your spotlight - your place to shine! Step inside that circle
of light and feel the energy and confidence that it gives you. Ask your
Higher Self to fill you with energy, inspiration and ideas.
8. Rob a bank!
Grab
sackfuls of quality ideas from an ideas bank and run with them! There
are various idea banks on the Internet, as well as thousands of blogs,
message boards and chatrooms where ideas are mooted.
9. Milk your brain!
Milk
will only flow from a cow when its teats are squeezed under pressure.
It's the same with your brain! To milk your brain for a bucketful of
creme-de-la-creme ideas, you have to squeeze your brain and put it
under pressure.
10. The Inquisitive Inquisition!
The
brain is a stimulus and response bio-machine. The best way to stimulate
it is to ask questions. Questions awaken your creative responses.
Remember, the meaning of your communication is in the response you get.
So, if you are getting lousy answers, you need to ask better questions.
Interview and interrogate your brain to get the flow of ideas you want.