3) Creative Games When I was a kid, and we walked past an empty store, my mother would always ask me what kind of store I would put there and why. This is fun to think about when you pass stores, but also when you visit new neighborhoods. What is missing? What are the people […]
2) Jokes and Silly Thinking Having fun and joking around are one of the main reasons I love the arts and software. I love thinking of completely ridiculous awesome products. Examples include: Edible Doughnut Neck Pillow Avon Lady for Art and Craft Supplies Handbag Sachets Augmented Reality Helmut For trying on clothes Another fun game […]
1 Metaphors – the “Magic Wand” of storytelling (see what I did there?) In this short series I will go through some exercises and experiments that can boost creativity and help you “tell the story” as a product manager, entrepreneur or funder. I worked in the theater when I was younger and it has been […]
Talent is nurtured in solitude … A creation of importance can only be produced when its author isolates himself, it is a child of solitude.” ~ Johann Wolfgang Von Göethe Failure is the new black. However, for creative people, failure means something more personal and robust. It is not one way to succeed, it’s the […]
Something from Nothing – No Collaborators Need Apply! Collaboration and creativity are at odds when you are making something new from nothing. Much has been written lately about the importance of creativity in corporate life. Silicon Valley has always valued a creative process that is collaborative and inclusive. The key is to understand that creativity […]
Just saw this article about Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book. This is author of “Eat, Pray,Love”, and her new book is called “Beyond Magic; Creativity Beyond Fear”. I did not read her first book, but I may read this one. I think it expresses a key magical component of great products and effective development teams. Great […]