“The ability to think through problems to the second, third, and nth order—or what we will call second-order thinking for short—is a powerful tool that supercharges your thinking…You must login or register before you view this content.
Category Archives: Creativity/Brainstorming
Doing the Enough Thing: My Interview with Basecamp CEO and Co-Founder Jason Fried
“Basecamp CEO and co-founder Jason Fried [photo, left] gives us a peek behind the scenes of his company and discusses his philosophy on doing great work, making a positive difference, and learning to breathe in the fast paced culture of today’s workplace…You must login or register before you view this content.
Making Your Ideas Stick (Part 2)
“Have you ever been in a meeting or listened to a presentation where someone talks about their big idea?..You must login or register before you view this content.
Organizing Your Ideas (Part 2)
“[Recently] we looked at several ways to brainstorm ideas…You must login or register before you view this content.
Making Your Ideas Stick (Part 1)
“Let’s face it: ideas are a dime a dozen…You must login or register before you view this content.
Organizing Your Ideas (Part 1)
“In today’s lesson, were going to look at how to organize your ideas…You must login or register before you view this content.
No Joke. You Can Learn from How the Onion Brainstorms Its Ideas
“Brainstorms can be painful and they’re not always productive, but The Onion has perfected an approach that results in a higher number of good ideas…You must login or register before you view this content.
Keep Best Practices from Becoming Limitations for You and Your Team
“Established businesses rely on so-called best practices to retain their market share by limiting risk, but what happens when an established practice isn’t actually the best way to solve a problem?..You must login or register before you view this content.
How to Brainstorm
“Do your brainstorming sessions create a drizzle or a flood of ideas?..You must login or register before you view this content.
How to Beat Writer’s Block and Other Creative Hurdles
Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, the Savvy Psychologist, has some tips…You must login or register before you view this content.
How Boredom Can Lead to Your Most Creative Ideas
“Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular?..You must login or register before you view this content.
The Trap of Early Feedback
According to Seth Godin (photo, left), “We skew our thinking based on the first feedback we get…You must login or register before you view this content.
How to Be Creative When You’re Feeling Stressed
“More than just lightly toasted, your brain feels singed…You must login or register before you view this content.
Learn to Use Your Brain’s Delete Button, and Improve Your Learning Skills
Rich Bellis (photo, left), Associate Editor at Fast Company, presents the video on the subject…You must login or register before you view this content.
Brainstorming Meetings (Part 2)
“In the dialog, we’ll rejoin Sally, Melissa, Noah, and Eric, who work for a coffee shop faced with increasing competition…You must login or register before you view this content.
How to Have Better Creative Thinking
Everyone can be creative…You must login or register before you view this content.
Jeff Bezos Has a Strategy for Scheduling Meetings
“Bezos …You must login or register before you view this content.
5 Ways to Overcome a Creative Block
“Allow your creativity to “flow” without judgment…You must login or register before you view this content.
Why (Literally) Sketching Out Your Ideas Can Fix Your Team’s Communication Problems
“Your teams assume they’re talking about the same thing–until they realize they’re not…You must login or register before you view this content.
Debating the Rules of Brainstorming
“Love it or loathe it, brainstorming is a ubiquitous part of office culture…You must login or register before you view this content.