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