Is Your Brain in Closed Mode or Open Mode?
Which mode are you at work? Are you in a Closed Mode or an Open Mode? Here’s two options. Which one sounds most like you at work on a ‘normal’
Books and Videos
Posts under Books and Videos include books, videos and other resources I use in my workshops or works that I generally recommend. There’s a specific TAG for, or please use the Search bar to scan for other relevant words.
By Andy Eklund
Knowledge, Intelligence and Wisdom
Many people believe knowledge, intelligence and wisdom are all the same thing. Right? While on the surface there is a certain similarity, the three aspects are distinctly different from each
Is Linear Thinking Bad?
After attending my creativity workshop, a woman sent an e-mail asking whether linear thinking was bad. I understand why she’d think so. A quick Google search on linear thinking – or its
Seven Different Types of Meetings
If you’re a lover of ‘lists,’ this post of the seven different types of meetings will be catnip to you. The list comes from a book that keeps finding is
Six Ways to Ruin a Brainstorm, by Paul Sloane
This post on the ways to ruin a brainstorm comes from Paul Sloane, author of The Leader’s Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills. They say brainstorms are old-fashioned and no longer
Understanding the Problem
So much of creativity – if not business overall – is understanding the problem enough to be able to eliminate it. And if not get rid of it, then either