How the mind makes new ideas: Bending, breaking, blending
In this post, I share a short video where David Eagleman shares how new ideas originate in our brains.
Tag: How to come up with creative ideas
Innovation = Finding New Problems X New ways to solve problems
I read a post “See differently, to solve differently” by Mike Shipulski. He argues that innovation is all about solving problems (new/old) in different ways (new/old). There is great potential in solving new problems in new ways. He also argues that in order to solve new problems, we need to identify the new problems and one way of doing that is to look at the problem in new ways. He argues Systems are large and complicated, and problems know how to hide in the nooks and crannies. In a Where’s Waldo way, the nugget of the problem buries itself […]
7 Ways You can Train Yourself to Get Creative Ideas
We all live in a world where our ability to come up with creative ideas and run with them is one of the biggest competitive advantage that we could have in our professional and personal lives. So, if you agree and think that you want to hone this skill to become someone who is good at this, the following 7 practices will be of help: Travel & Experience: Travelling to new places forces your mind to become aware of things around you. You start noticing things that you would otherwise not notice in your home town. Travelling also exposes you […]