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The Paradoxes of Creativity – Mini Series: Creative Bubbles (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 155)

Creative Fatigue (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 154)

When good ideas fade away (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 153)

Hi,   Today, I am writing to you from Vemdalen in Sweden where I am on a skiing holiday with family and friends.   I wanted to reflect on when good ideas fade away.   You see, I used to work in Vemdalen and Åra many years ago. Then, the ski-locks (similar to the one […]

Innovation to solve pain-points (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 152)

In many parking lots in Sweden, we have a system where the parking is free for a couple of hours, as long as you show a Parking Disc with your arrival time on it.   It’s a good system, but the problem is that many people (especially people like me!) forget to put in the arrival […]

Procedure vs Creativity (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 151)

Procedure is to do what has been decided as right.   Professionalism is to know when that would be the wrong decision.   So, this just happened:   “Where is your badge?”, the security guard checking all the people entering the big ballroom in Mumbai gave me a stern look.   “Sorry, I did not […]

Sceptical Sceptical Dialogue. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 150)

“Often, when I have an idea, I get this little voice in my head that tells me all the reasons for why it’s a bad idea. How do I get rid of that voice?”   That was the question I got in today’s coaching session. I think this is a common problem and in this […]

Happeness. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 149)

There is a special kind of joy that comes from making things happen. That special kind of happiness you feel when you have created something.   Yes, true and pure happiness lies within and is not measured in accomplishments, but that should not stop us from also doing things that create that feeling of delight […]

Look for the Rhythm. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 148)

A photographer does not look for a “good picture.”   On New Years’ Eve, I was lucky enough to be seated next to Martin Diehl, a professional photographer from Germany.   I asked him to give me an insight into the skill of taking great pictures.   He said: “You have to feel the rhythm […]

Blank Ideation (WheelShare) (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 147)

Blank Ideation is when you let yourself ideate an idea all the way without ever thinking of executing it. Like you are shooting blanks. The purpose is not to “hit” something, it’s just to practice the process.   Like last night, when I (in a dream!), came up with an idea of a wheelchair ride-sharing […]

The Graph of Missed Opportunities. (The Creativity Explorer. Episode 146)

A cautionary tale of missed opportunities.   In November I offered 100 university students one free coaching session while I was giving a speech for them.   It was my gift to them.   95% of the students applauded the gesture and seemed to value it.   All the students had to do was to […]