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Congratulations! Believing you are
creative is the first step to being creative.
Here is a reminder of 10 keys to creative
thinking (the first one you've got right
already):
1. You have to believe you can be creative!
2. Look for many possible answers; don't
assume the first solution is best
3. Be prepared to look outside 'standard
practice'
4. Play around with the issue and have
some fun
5. Be prepared to accept ambiguity,
at least for a time
6. Don't be afraid to 'say something
wrong'
7. Challenge your inbuilt 'rules' or
'assumptions'
8. Don't always rely on experts - sometimes
their thinking is limited by their expertise
9. Don't always be logical; sometimes
silly thoughts take you on to new ideas
10. Be prepared to get it wrong sometimes
Work with these keys to creative thinking
and you'll be making the most of your
creative talents.
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Really? If you don't believe you
can be creative, then you won't be.
But most of the barriers to creativity
are the result of years of conditioning.
Underneath all the barriers we are all
creative people, we just have to let
go a little!
Here are 10 keys to creative thinking:
1. First, you have to believe you can
be creative!
2. Look for many possible answers; don't
assume the first solution is best
3. Be prepared to look outside 'standard
practice'
4. Play around with the issue and have
some fun
5. Be prepared to accept ambiguity,
at least for a time
6. Don't be afraid to 'say something
wrong'
7. Challenge your inbuilt 'rules' or
'assumptions'
8. Don't always rely on experts - sometimes
their thinking is limited by their expertise
9. Don't always be logical; sometimes
silly thoughts take you on to new ideas
10. Be prepared to get it wrong sometimes
Next time you are facing a creative
challenge use them to guide your thinking.
(You might also want to take a look
at our article on Brainstorming,
and you'll soon be feeling more creative).
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