Make Your Ideas A Reality In 2008

Posted on December 31, 2007 - Filed Under Random | Leave a Comment

Everybody makes resolutions, and I think that it’s great. I know a lot of people laud the thought of making resolutions because they view the chances of sticking to them as slim. However, I think that listing resolutions for a new year is an important exercise. It forces you to think about things that you […]

Christian’s Cool Christmas Present

Posted on December 24, 2007 - Filed Under Cool Ideas | 2 Comments

I got something really cool for Christmas. So, every year ad agencies give their clients (and staff) presents for Christmas. Sometimes it’s a party. Sometimes it’s alcohol. One time it was a PSP (very cool). At TAXI - the Toronto ad agency where I work - they decided to do something a little different.
To commemorate […]

Don’t Covet Your Ideas

Posted on December 19, 2007 - Filed Under On Ideation | Leave a Comment

I got a Christmas present today. It was a book. It’s called “It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be.” To be honest, I haven’t had the opportunity to read through it all yet, but it looks promising at a first glance. It’s written by a guy name Paul Arden […]

Big Questions To Ask Yourself

Posted on December 17, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | 1 Comment

So often when you are facing a problem, asking the right questions can clarify the whole situation for you. They can reveal insights. They can frame answers. They can define the very solution of the issue that you are facing.
I have been very fortunate in the way that I was brought up. The way that […]

Where Do Ideas Come From?

Posted on December 12, 2007 - Filed Under Random | Leave a Comment

“Mom, where do babies come from?”
“When two people love each other very much … or are drunk and don’t use protection”
Yeah, so that’s basically how I learned where babies come from. And you know what? It wasn’t as cool as I thought it would be. But the following article from Fast Company talks about when […]

Why You Should Get High and Brainstorm

Posted on December 6, 2007 - Filed Under Brainstorming Techniques | 3 Comments

You should try brainstorming high. I’m not talking about shooting crack through your eyeballs and babbling incessantly about how “The Man” is keeping you down. You can use THC, alcohol or even endorphins from exercising to get high. The key is to allow your mind to graduate to an altered state.
I know what some of […]

Visual Brainstorming: How And Why To Do It

Posted on December 3, 2007 - Filed Under Brainstorming Techniques | 2 Comments

I was reading How To Have Kick Ass Ideas and came across a cool article in the book that described a visual brainstorming technique that I thought was pretty cool. The whole thought process behind it was to capture your issue or opportunity without using words.
How To Do It
Get playful, get a big piece of […]