Word Of The Day: White Space

Posted on January 14, 2008 - Filed Under Inspiration | 5 Comments

You don’t do work at your desk. You reply to emails, book meetings,and do budgets at your desk, but those are all menial tasks. To accomplish REAL work, you can’t be huddled over your computer in a cubicle or office somewhere. By real work, I’m talking about solving problems, coming up with ideas and planning […]

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 […]

7 Ways to Boost Creativity

Posted on November 30, 2007 - Filed Under On Ideation, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

1. Listen to Lupe Fiasco. His lyrics are sick. If Lupe doesn’t inspire you, we are obviously from different generations.
2. Always carry a small notebook and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you can quickly write it down.
3. If you’re stuck for an idea, open […]

Word of the Day: Information Design

Posted on October 25, 2007 - Filed Under Cool Ideas, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

Information design has been defined by Wikipedia as the art and science of preparing information so that it can be used by human beings with efficiency and effectiveness. In reality, it is leveraging graphic design to visually represent information in a more impactful way. It takes the analogy “a picture is […]

Friday Thoughts

Posted on October 19, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

On Creating Change
“Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t change the world by saying, ‘I have a complaint.’ ” – Artist Chris Jordan
On Web 2.0
“Brands need to create valuable content they can trade for their consumers’ time” – Armstrong’s Web 2.0 Guru Mike Freeman
On Putting Your Ideas Out There To Start a Dialogue
“Blogging is […]

Don’t Forget to Dream

Posted on October 5, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

Dreaming is one of my favourite ways to cultivate ideas. Here’s some nice Friday afternoon inspiration:

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
“The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; […]

The Idea Drunks at ?What If!

Posted on September 11, 2007 - Filed Under Thought Starters, Cool Ideas, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

There is a company in the UK who’s sole purpose to educate people on how to have kick ass ideas and encourage innovation in companies. It’s called “?What If!” They are the people you hire when you want your senior management team to push the envelope and champion new ideas. Basically, […]

Christian’s Top 8 Inspirational Quotes

Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

I find that often the best way to draw inspiration into your life is to listen to the sage advice of others who have succeeded brilliantly in doing so. I’m not there yet, but here are some choice words of some who are. Enjoy your brain food:
1. Mark Twain
Twenty years from now […]

The Six Principles of Sticky Ideas

Posted on August 20, 2007 - Filed Under On Ideation, Cool Ideas, Inspiration | Leave a Comment

You can learn how to create sticky ideas. That’s the premise of a new book by a Stanford biz school prof called Made to Stick. In 1999, an Israeli research team analyzed 200 award-winning advertisements and some 200 others (from the same sources and for similar products) that sucked.
The study found […]

Get Out of Your Cube!

Posted on August 9, 2007 - Filed Under Inspiration | Leave a Comment

The stark reality is that you can’t sit down at a desk and think of the perfect solution to a problem, a new innovation or a great idea. Some of our best ideas come at the most random times in the day. When you’re in the shower. When you’re on the subway. When you’re watching […]