1. Power Up Your Creative Brain
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2. Stimulate Your Imagination
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
3. Discover the Real Problem To Be Solved
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
4. Play With Your Perspective
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
5. Innovate With Design Thinking
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
6. Ask The Right Questions
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
7. Boost Your Brainstorming Sessions
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
8. Challenge Your Assumptions
5 Topics | 1 Quiz
share your key learnings
Reflect on what you have learned in this module about how to power up your creative brain.
- Share your two biggest takeaways in the comments section below.
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My two biggest takeaways are that I need to spend more time diverging my ideas before filtering them – even if I feel under pressure. I’ve also decided to go walking outdoors during the day to give my mind a break.
Great insights Sara, and walking is an excellent way to give your mind a break.
1: I am really not good at letting my mind wander. I think a lot and I analyse and then I overthink and I overanalyse and I don’t give my mind enough space to daydream. So I need to find a way/space/activity where I can turn my thinking brain off.
2: I am just as not good at taking action on my ideas. I’m a starter, not a finisher. I can also come up with a zillion detailed plans and spreadsheets to do something but then I get sick of it & I want to go do something else.
Some really interesting insights Barb. Maybe you could take small actions on your ideas simply to feel into them and explore them more deeply.
1. I love acquiring knowledge and I have a tendency to get bogged down in the preparation stage and never feel prepared enough to move forward. I want to be more directed in the preparation phase of ideation. When I start preparing, I often let my mind take me all over the place and get distracted. I think if I define my question at the beginning of the preparation phase and then provide some limiting parameters, it will help my preparation be more directed and productive.
2. It was helpful to think more analytically about my habits. Especially thinking about timing and location, and also giving myself permission to take a walking incubation break. I find movement and being outdoors for a bit helps me find clarity and focus the tangle of thoughts.
Hi Sarah, these are some very insightful reflections. It sounds to me like you’re really good at “diverging” which is an important skill for an innovator. Defining your problem question at the beginning will really help to provide a clear theme for your diverging, and then move you into “converging” more naturally – because you now have a question to answer.