Creative Problem Solving - August 2002

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#660066" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="041005f0dkblmu.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Informal Roman" ><B>Excel With Ease Coaching.com</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#C0C0C0" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Excel With Ease Coaching.com"><B>home</B></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="the_art_of_asking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Art of Asking June 2002">The Art of Asking - June 2002</A>   |   <A HREF="finding_flow.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Finding Flow July 2002">Finding Flow - July 2002</A>   |   Creative Problem Solving - August 2002   |   <A HREF="expecting_miracles.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Expecting Miracles September 2002">Expecting Miracles - September 2002</A>   |   <A HREF="learning_to_accept.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning to Accept October 2002">Learning to Accept - October 2002</A>   |   <A HREF="are_the_gremlins_driving_the_truck_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Are the Gremlins Driving? 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All Rights in All Media Reserved</div> <bR> <div> 1) Cultivate a playful mindset.</div> <bR> <div> The greatest creativity comes when we can approach life</div> <div> as a game-there are no rules. The more relaxed, light and</div> <div> at ease you can be in your thinking, the more creative your solutions.</div> <bR> <div> 2) Make use of techniques such as brainstorming or mind-mapping.</div> <bR> <div> Both of these techniques are useful for generating many possible</div> <div> solutions in a short amount of time. The key for these techniques,</div> <div> though, is that you allow ALL your ideas to flow.  Don't censor them</div> <div> before you put them down on paper. </div> <bR> <div> 3) Generally, the more possible solutions, the better. </div> <bR> <div> Again, you want to go for quantity when you're trying to find</div> <div> the “best” answer - the greater the number of possible solutions,</div> <div> the higher the quality of the end result. </div> <bR> <div> 4) Use an A-Z list</div> <bR> <div> This is a great technique if you have a very specific problem and</div> <div> want some answers. In this technique, you take a piece of paper,</div> <div> and list down the left hand side all the letters (A..B…C… all the</div> <div> way to Z). Now, as quickly as you can, you generate possible </div> <div> solutions using the letter of the alphabet. For example, if you </div> <div> wanted to find ways to bring in some extra money, your list </div> <div> might look something like this, A: Ask my boss for a raise, </div> <div> B: Bank - get a loan from the bank, C: Call in IOU's… etc. </div> <div> Again, the `lighter' and more playful you can be, the more </div> <div> useful possibilities you will generate.</div> <bR> <div> 5) Get involved in another kind of creative activity.</div> <bR> <div> This might be something like cooking, painting, or writing- or, </div> <div> if you have children, taking part in their finger painting or </div> <div> imaginary games - the more creative you are in your life, </div> <div> in general, the more creatively you'll be able to solve any </div> <div> problem or situation.</div> <bR> <div> So my five minutes are up- see you next month!</div> <bR> <div> &*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&</div> <div> Opportunities & Resources</div> <bR> <div> * Do you want to earn cash back for purchases you were </div> <div> planning to make anyway? 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