The Creativity Algorithm

References

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Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace. (2018, July 3). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/tools-resources/pdfs/WHRC-Mental-Health-and-Stress-in-the-Workplac-Issue-Brief-H.pdf

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Getting power out of a battery takes the right conditions. Too much too, fast and the surge might damage something. Too little, too slow, and nothing much will happen. It is similar with getting a good idea out of the unconscious. But, maybe more important, is how do you charge those batteries?

Like a lot in life success in business and having good ideas more often depends on playing the long game. Some things shouldn't be rushed.

References

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References

Richards, R. (2010). Everyday Creativity. In The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (pp. 189-215). Cambridge University Press.

Thompson, D. (2011, March 22). Should You Give Money to Homeless People? The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/03/should-you-give-money-to-homeless-people/72820/

What is the heaviest thing in your mind? Anxiety, your to-do list? What if it was the creative part of your mind?

What if I said daydreaming is the source of everything that is possible? Agree? Disagree? Have a listen and find out why you should encourage daydreaming at work.

When we need a solution or good idea should we just hop in the car and drive a familiar route? How long can you concentrate without being distracted?

Should you take advice from others? What are their qualifications? This episode keeps it real with skepticism about learning how to have good ideas from someone who doesn't know your life, your mind, and your needs.

A great conversation between Joe and Mark where Mark discusses not only how he comes up with his ideas for hypnosis imagery, but also how our subconscious minds use that imagery.

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