3 Ways To Find Creative Insights (Episode 52) Summary of Episode 52: 3 Ways To Find Creative Insights TRANSCRIPT: I know a lot of times we get ambitious. We want to complete our goals and we get really motivated to do it… and so we end up struggling to find creative solutions, but that’s not
Today, we’re going to talk about some useful ways of getting feedback and why it’s so important for our creativity. What’s so cool about feedback is that you’re essentially borrowing somebody else’s value set or belief system so that you can see your creation through the eyes of someone else. In creativity, it’s so difficult
Creative people are sensitive to problems, but that’s a good thing. Most people are confronted with a problem and they choose to ignore it. Others have smaller problems that they don’t even consciously recognize are problems. Creativity thrives when there are problems. They guide our creative behavior. They teach us what we need to do.
How do you convince people to value your creation when they just learned what it is? Innovations are solutions to problems. Some solutions are wildly original, like the first Google algorithm or iPhone. These solutions violently shoved the industry in a new direction. Wherever Yahoo was going, wherever the Motorola Razor was going, it no
One of my secret passions is game design. I love watching YouTube videos about how games are made and why game developers made the decisions that they did. The topic for this episode was inspired by 2 YouTube channels that explain video game design really well. One is Adam Millard, who has the Architect of
When we deal with creativity blocks on this show, we’ve generally talked about procrastination because that’s an area where many people struggle. In this episode, I want to talk about another important way we block ourselves: Not being willing to put down the wrong tool. Relying on the wrong thinking strategy to solve a problem
Long before he was the world’s most famous scientist, Einstein use to sit on the bus and imagine what would happen if the bus traveled at the speed of light. His curious nature was responsible for the bizarre thought experiments he loved so much, and his continued curiosity is what motivated him to keep playing
As your creating this week, pay special attention to the parts of the process you love. This is one of the best motivational techniques you can use. There’s no better way to start your creative process then with a burst of positive emotions. Those positive emotions at the beginning of your workday become addicting. Procrastination
Daydreaming is fun. If you’re a creative person, it’s also surprisingly productive. So why don’t we do it more often? The short answer is ego. While daydreaming IS productive, it doesn’t FEEL productive. That’s an important distinction when it comes to motivation. The brain gives far more weight to how you subjectively feel about something
What drives creative people to do what they do and how can we motivate people to be more creative? This is a particularly important question for businesses. While an entrepreneur might start a company because they’re already motivated to innovate, they have far less control over the people they hire. There are 2 types of