Think of any of the highly creative, innovative products on the market today. Think about Google, the iPhone, Tesla. Think about the most influential artist that’s ever existed. People like Picasso and Elvis Presley. They’re all wildly different, but they all share a common link: They represent ideas that are not well-rounded. When I say
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
Creativity leads to change. Innovators change the way the world works. In recent years, they’ve radically changed how we connect with others, how we purchase things, how we find entertainment, and more. Long before these innovations hit the market… long before the creative insight occurs, you’ll find a creative person who not happy with the
Stream this episode of the Kaizen Creativity Podcast below or listen on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite podcasting app. Listen Online Steve Martin is one of my all-time favorite creative people. What makes him so special is that he somehow managed to rebel against a group of comedians who were themselves in a rebellion.
As a creative person, you hold the power of the gods. You hold the power to create and destroy. The product of your creativity can send powerful companies to the knees. At its height, Yahoo was worth over 125 billion dollars. A few years later, Yahoo crumbled and lost 96% of its value. The sale
Why Do Questions Enhance Creativity? Why are questions so important to the creative process?