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Make creativity part of who you are

Make creativity part of who you are

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Make creativity part of who you are

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- Over the years a lot of companies have come to me asking if I can teach them techniques to help them come up with ideas. I could do that, but I have to make it clear that these techniques will only get them so far. If you want to make a real difference to the kinds of ideas you produce, you need to focus on everything that happens outside the idea generation sessions. Developing the right habits will beat any brainstorm technique. So let me share these habits that you should consider developing. The first is don't stop feeding your mind. Your output of ideas is directly related to your input of information. If you don't put interesting and valuable stuff into your head, you can't expect to get interesting and valuable stuff out of it. Sticking with a reality television channel might not play to your advantage here. It's best to fill your mind with fascinating stuff that most people don't spot, because that means…

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