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Levels of Problem Knowledge

So much creativity – if not business overall – is undestanding the problem enough to be able to eliminate it (and if not get rid of it, then either to
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Point A to Point B

Defining the Problem

Every class I teach, whether it’s about any topic of business or generally about creativity, comes down to one word: the problem. In short, understand the problem, create an idea
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Alexander the Great and his creative solution to the Gordian knot

Problem Solving and the Gordian Knot

Details may vary depending upon which ancient Greek storyteller you prefer, but there once was a poor peasant named Gordias who decided to sell simple wares from his ox cart
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Creative Invention: The Abacus

How Creative Inventions Were Made

It’s interesting to look to history to see how creative inventions were made. Virtually every idea was created using : The goal (based on a problem or need), combined and mixed with
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The Definition of an Idea

Quick! What’s the definition of an idea? It’s a word we use all the time, but when it comes to defining it concisely, it’s not so easy to be immediately
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How To You Define Creativity?

Did you know there are nearly 500 definitions of the word creativity? Frankly, that’s probably a low estimate. Most people who visit this website are probably focusing on business creativity, which
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What is Creativity?

Let’s start by asking the most basic question. What is creativity? If that’s too big of a question to start, let’s start with an ‘easier’ question. Which of these two ‘coat
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