Creative Thinking Show-Stoppers

Creative thinking is an essential part of blogging, whether you’re producing a post or solving a broader business problem.

But when it comes to the creative process, chances are you’re often the source of the obstacles you experience.

Brainstorming.co.uk concurs: “Using special techniques, deliberate creative thinking can be used to develop new ideas. These techniques force the mergence of a wide range of ideas to spark off new thoughts and processes.”

The trouble is, we often find the flow of creative juices blocked. Do you recognize any of the following creative suppressants?

Seeking the *Right* Answer

Creative thinking is seldom about finding the “right” solution. Often there’s more than one solution, each with its own pros and cons. Reframe your way of thinking about issues and answers in order to stop stifling your “out of the box” brainstorming.

Defying Logic

A preoccupation with logic can put the kybosh on creative thinking quick-sticks. Train your brain to loosen its logic by actively practicing symbolic thought.

Rules of Creative Engagement

Creative thought is often about questioning the status quo. If you’re a rules slave, you could be doing your blog a great disservice. Loosen up.

All Work and No Play

Many folks have the mindset that play—and by association creativity—is not valid work. Poppycock! Allowing your mind to roam free is synonymous with creative thinking. Shelve the guilt and get day dreaming.

Broaden Your Job Specs

It’s easy to get tunnel vision in an increasingly specialized workforce, but it’s time to buck the trend. Give yourself permission to expand your knowledge on subjects outside of your job specs. Become an ideas adventurer.

So Wrong It’s Right

We’re not asking you to enjoy getting stuff wrong; that’s just crazy-talk. However, post-mistake is usually when you’ll learn the most.

If You Breathe, You’re Creative

All living, breathing humans are immensely creative. What differentiates us is how we individually channel that resource. Acknowledging your creativity is an excellent first step in producing the blue sky ideas that will ensure your business blossoms.

A decent creative thinker himself, Albert Einstein once said that if you asked Joe Average to find a needle in the haystack, he would stop when they found a needle. Einstein, on the other hand, would persist until he found all possible needles in the haystack.