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> you just have to think outside the box and come up with new ideas constantly. This is something that, to my great shame, I've always struggled with. Any reco
by CodeSgt 4y ago
> you just have to think outside the box and come up with new ideas constantly.
This is something that, to my great shame, I've always struggled with. Any recommendations for improving in this area?
- rileyphone 4y agohttps://jamesaltucher.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-for-becoming-an-idea-machine/ https://jamesaltucher.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-for-becomi...
- anticristi 4y agoI can't find a good reference, but there was a "standard" process for being creative: Step 0: Get yourself in front of a paper or whiteboard. Eliminate distractions. Step 1: Get all of the BS out of your head. Whatever comes out. Do not try to discuss, assess, etc., just get it out of your head. Step 2: Take a step back and start assessing. Is there anything valuable? What if you pair things together? I heard people applying this to ideate on a new start-up, brand, domain name, etc.
- Cthulhu_ 4y agoThat's brainstorming, basically; just come out with ideas and say "yes and" instead of "but", save any judgments and but what ifs for later.
- coffeeblack 4y agoOn YouTube search “John Cleese on creativity in management”
- latexr 4y agoOr check out his book “Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide”. It’s pretty short and the contents are pretty much that video.
- foobarbecue 4y agoTake long showers or baths and let your mind wander. Do sports where you're alone for a long time, like running or surfing.
- chillfox 4y agoBuy a thesaurus, then use it.
- airstrike 4y agoor visit thesaurus.com
- dj_mc_merlin 4y agoDrugs. Bad for generating ideas, but makes your ability to generate them when you're sober better.
- dspillett 4y agoSometimes now, if you are careful about dose. It can free the doubts and writers block. Hence the phrase a few write-y friends of mine like to repeat: write drunk, edit sober. Or to put it a little more prosaically: you can edit a bad page, you can't edit a blank page.
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