Original and Creative

1) Have an open mind. [+]

• Experience new things.

• Cherish the diversity of life.

• Don't be afraid to say “I don't know.”

• So on and so forth.

2) Generate many ideas and write them down.

• Write down stupid ideas.

• Ask a child for ideas.

• Randomly surf the web for ideas.

• So on and so forth.

3) Connect two or more of these ideas together.

• If I put _____ and _____ together, what will be the outcome?

• Play a game with your friends and family asking them to make connections between these ideas.

• Make a story with these ideas.

• So on and so forth.

4) Find the good in the bad ideas.

• Is there another way to do _____?

• Is there another way to use _____?

• Have I considered all the points of view?

• How can I think creatively about _____?

• So on and so forth.

5) Schedule at least half an hour each day to think 
about an idea or a subject.

• Reflection. [+]

• 6 thinking hats method. [+]

• 5 thinking types. [+]

• Ask good questions to get good answers. [+]

*Follow these steps and your thinking process will be fruitful every time*