If you’ve been tuning in to the podcast for a while, you probably remember the one thing I always say: creativity is a skill that anyone can learn. Ju...
063: Home, Home on the Range - Creative Lessons in Our National Parks
“Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam, where the deer and the antelope play!” You probably recognize that lyric from the very popular song, Home ...
062: The Creativity Crystal Ball - How to Improve the Quality of Your Ideas
We all want to improve the quality of our ideas. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be here. So let me give you one quick tip that will help you improve all ...
061: Mayochup - The Act of Creation in Food Flavors
Creativity is nothing more than the collision of two previously unrelated things. To be creative, you simply have to take two things that don’t belong...
060: Elephants and Mice - Creative Lessons from Nature
Do you remember being told as a kid that elephants are afraid of mice? Well, I hate to break it to you, but that’s not true. Despite what we saw in th...
059: You're More Creative Than You Think, IF You Persist!
Today, I’ve got some bad news and some good news. Good news first: you’re probably more creative than you think you are! So what’s the bad news? We a...
058: Overcoming Your Fear of Creativity
Fear of failure is one of the biggest barriers to creativity. However, if you struggle with fear, don’t despair. There are strategies for dealing with...
057: Creating Mind-Blowing Concepts for Toilet Paper with Attribute Dependency
Today’s topic is toilet paper. Yes, you read that right. We’re talking about toilet paper on the podcast. I promise there’s an explanation: I want to ...
056: Think Inside the Umbrella - Four Thousand Years of Innovation
Today, instead of innovating inside the box, I want you to think inside the umbrella. Believe it or not, the umbrella is a great example of how patter...
055: Saving Bees with Structured Creativity - The Task Unification Technique in Action
You may not realize it, but there is a very important part of our food chain that is under duress. One-third of the food we consume on a daily basis d...