| Are you trying to be more creative? Are | | | | Out of the box thinking has brought us |
| you struggling to think of more creative | | | | some of the best inventions and ideas |
| ideas? Here are some ideas to help you. | | | | out there. |
| 1- What are all the possible solutions | | | | 7- Look online for ideas. What are other |
| you can think of? Make a list and don't | | | | people doing which is creative? How can |
| leave anything out, no matter how | | | | you take ideas, which already exist and |
| ridiculous or absurd it may sound. | | | | add on a new twist in order to make it |
| Sometimes the most ridiculous of ideas | | | | work for you? |
| are the best ones. | | | | 8- Ask other people for ideas, and then |
| 2- Turn any ideas inside out; what can | | | | see how you can modify them to your |
| you change about a certain idea that may | | | | needs and specifications. |
| make that particular idea more | | | | 9- Sleep on it. Leave a pad of paper by |
| effective? | | | | your bed to write down ideas. Often the |
| 3- What problems are you trying to solve | | | | best ideas come when we least expect |
| or what needs can you fill? Often | | | | them. |
| problems will bring out the creativity | | | | 10- Try out some ideas and then see what |
| in ways you had never before imagined. | | | | works and what doesn't and then make |
| 4- Try thinking about ideas that are | | | | some modifications. No one says that you |
| unrelated. If you are trying to promote | | | | have to keep doing the same things over |
| a business or a product think of some | | | | and over or that you can't try something |
| ideas that have nothing to do with your | | | | and then stop later if it doesn't work |
| business but which may help you promote | | | | out. |
| your main product. For example, candles | | | | 11- Think about what ideas you can try |
| and a fitness center, or food and | | | | which are similar to other ideas but |
| flowers. | | | | with a twist. For example, office |
| 5- Think about the best and worst ways | | | | parties instead of home parties. Yard |
| to solve your problem. Make a list of | | | | sales instead of flea markets etc. |
| the alternatives and solutions for each | | | | If you think you aren't creative. Think |
| one. What are the advantages and | | | | again. You have more creative ability |
| disadvantages to each solution? | | | | than you think. Give yourself a chance |
| 6- Think out of the box. What are the | | | | and you will be surprised what immerges. |
| most outrageous ideas you can think of? | | | | |