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From the lens Creative Thinking Techniques - Enhance Your Creativity.

  • Rankography May 25, 2012 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    I also added it to my Best Lenses on Squidoo lens. You might be the first author with two lenses on the list. Congrats.
  • Rankography May 25, 2012 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Another great lens marelisa. You truly are an asset to Squidoo. Blessings.
  • Kumar_PS May 1, 2012 @ 1:53 am | delete
    Thanks for an informative and creative lens.
  • AL Apr 29, 2012 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    Just Wonderful, Thank-You.
  • Vortrek_Grafix Apr 3, 2012 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    Wow! Very impressive. I quite agree that the more experience the average person has in a specific area, the more likely they are to assume similar considerations apply when a problem pops up requiring a novel approach.

    Creative thinkers respect the routine when applicable, but when it's not enough they then imagine things in terms of "what if?". Most aptitude tests do little to recognize creativity, and typically focus more on the speed with which a person answers standardized problems.

    Imaginative brain stormers are good at making loose associations and using "fuzzy logic". They realize good ideas can come from any source and have a welcoming mind-set to different ways of looking at things. Everyone can do this, but too many people have a natural resistance to change at first.
  • JakeDesign Mar 18, 2012 @ 11:36 pm | delete
    Great content! I have been a professional creative all my life and I think it's funny to see the techniques I have always used, without thinking, spelled out so methodically. No doubt, being forced to find novel approaches to projects, time and again has allowed me to hone my creativity, as a skill set. I teach art to college students and I find a regular and widespread inability to think laterally. I think standardized testing restricts students to prescribed answers and linear processes that discourage original thinking. It is a learned behavior and very difficult to unlearn.
  • TrevorLedford Feb 14, 2012 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    One of the best lenses on squidoo. Great job!
  • Kimbesa Nov 22, 2011 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Awesome...this is blowing the webs off my brain cells. Thanks!
  • waldenthree.net Nov 19, 2011 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    Important topic for personal growht. Thoughtful presentation. I cast my ballot for "Like' on this lens. Thanks for sharing.
  • ZodiacImmortal Nov 6, 2011 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    added to my Epic ballad of poetry lens, (will be published sometime this week. If not before then on wednsday)
  • ArtByLinda Oct 24, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    You have shared some great ideas and techniques for changing your thought process. Blessed!
  • Oct 19, 2011 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    I love this lens! Thank you!
  • reasonablerobinson Oct 5, 2011 @ 12:21 am | delete
    Great lens. Students will find this a useful stepping stone into Creativity.
  • Chris-H Sep 17, 2011 @ 8:47 am | delete
    I really appreciate how you've collected all of these resources and methods in one place.

    I keep a number of puzzles in my computer bag as a reminder that there is a solution to every problem even though it may not be obvious with the thinking with which I begin my approach.

    Blessed! :)
  • Geniusabi Jul 12, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    thanks for the fine lens.
  • Philippians468 Apr 14, 2011 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    i love brainstorming ideas with friends and family and i can't stop mind mapping! thank you for this creative lens! cheers
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Apr 4, 2011 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Excellent lens. Creativity is my thing. I love to learn about it, exercise it, and nurture it in others. Thanks for spotlighting this important subject.
  • sandy Mar 24, 2011 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    Hi,
    And thank you for all this material. Are you familiar with the idea of "clustering" and would this be a good substitute for mindmapping? Anything you can share would be appreciated. Thank you.
  • StephenC Mar 23, 2011 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Terrific lens! Everyone has some kind of creativity in them!
  • kathysart Mar 15, 2011 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! I have enjoyed myself and gained from it.. THANK YOU!
  • greencurator Feb 27, 2011 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    We value the same thing - creativity. It allows us to see new connection of things that most people overlooked. I like your post. Thank you for sharing.
  • slackira Feb 17, 2011 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Great lens. Well constructed and very informative.
  • Mart903 Feb 14, 2011 @ 10:34 pm | delete
    Congratulations, Marelisa, on this wonderful lens with lots of invaluable info on creativity!
  • jdnyc Feb 14, 2011 @ 8:58 pm | delete
    Thanks for the lens! Lots of great information!
  • radzone Feb 5, 2011 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Great Saturday morning read. Now if I can just clean my house without being to creative! Thanks for the squid post.
  • IdeaSown Feb 4, 2011 @ 9:58 am | delete
    Great lens.
  • cherangelry Feb 2, 2011 @ 3:03 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! I have begun using Evernote to keep track of all those ideas like an online Edison approach. It's been very helpful!
  • Harshitha Jan 30, 2011 @ 12:44 am | delete
    Great lens here. I'll surely try these techniques.starting with the mind mapping. (couldn't solve those 3 puzzles)
  • tembrooke Dec 29, 2010 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    Great lens - -blessed!
  • gwenbcog Dec 18, 2010 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    This is great. I've never really run across so many creative thinking ideas in one place. Thank you for sharing all of this.
  • Michey Nov 25, 2010 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    Excellent lens!
    Happy Thanksgiving
    Michey
  • ThruMyEyes Nov 24, 2010 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    i liked the read, nice lens!!
  • BigGirlBlue Nov 16, 2010 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    I took a mind mapping seminar years ago and kind of set it at the back of my mind. It's a great tool (when implemented).
  • JoyfulPamela Nov 13, 2010 @ 6:28 pm | delete
    You have some very interesting ideas to contemplate when creating. Thanks for sharing them! =D
  • GospelSmith Nov 12, 2010 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Great list of ways to launch and nurture creativity. Thanks for gathering so much info on a single lens. Of all the techniques listed, playfulness has been the most fruitful for me.
  • Color_Expert Nov 8, 2010 @ 7:06 am | delete
    What a creative lens...LOL! I really enjoyed all the ideas you shared. Thanks.
  • Blonde_Blythe Nov 3, 2010 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Your lens really got me to thinking. Following the tips in your lens promotes an open mind and is very helpful for those of us who get stuck in a rut doing things the same way day after day, after day. This lens applies not only to creativity, it applies to life! :)
  • Mrmakingusmile Oct 13, 2010 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Cool lens. very Informative.
  • TheHealthGuy Sep 28, 2010 @ 5:05 pm | delete
    Dang! I dig this lens. It is something I'll need to learn from.
  • mbgphoto Sep 21, 2010 @ 8:32 am | delete
    This is a great resource lens. I have used many of these techniques before my retirement 4 years ago and they work wonders. I used many in group sessions with my team too. I had never thought of using the same techniques with my Squidoo lenses and my Zazzle designs but now that you've refreshed my memory I think that is a great idea. Thanks for a great lens. Blessed by a SquidAngel
  • kimmanleyort Sep 21, 2010 @ 7:53 am | delete
    Wow, so many possibilities for creativity. This is so well organized and inspiring too.
  • musicgurl333 Sep 14, 2010 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Love the lens. There are a lot of really interesting links fto check out.
  • MarkDykeman Sep 10, 2010 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    An excellent collection of resources, Marelisa!
  • aesta1 May 12, 2010 @ 6:32 am | delete
    Thank you for organizing all these information. I find it easy to read and enjoyed the experience.
  • crosscreations May 5, 2010 @ 10:06 am | delete
    Excellent creativity discussion ! Some of it familiar from my days of teaching gifted kids, like SCAMPER, lateral thinking, deBono - love the mind maps! fived, faved and lensrolled :-)
  • vanidiana Mar 25, 2010 @ 9:01 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • celestinechua Mar 22, 2010 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Marelisa, this is an amazing lens. Very detailed write up on the different techniques. I found SCAMPER particularly helpful - this is the first time I'm reading about it so thank you for that. To the readers who are interested in mindmapping, check out source forge - http://freemind.sourceforge.net. It's an open-source mindmapping software I use and highly recommend. Very user-friendly.

    Anyone who is interested in brainstorming techniques can take a read at: http://celestinechua.com/blog/2009/02/25-brainstorming-techniques/. There are 25 effective brainstorming techniques you can use for virtually any situation.
  • skiesgreen Mar 21, 2010 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    Good ideas here. Congrats on purple star. Top marks and lens rolled to and featured on How to Write a Book

    Norma
  • Flynn_the_Cat Mar 20, 2010 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Well done! hah, just realised I brainstorm for pictures. That was handy, now I can do it a more consciously :D

    (and the captcha is 'risktaker'! )
  • KathyMcGraw Mar 20, 2010 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Very interesting...I remember a training in Washington on facilitating workshops and we used the brainstorming method to begin. *blessed* by an Angel.
  • Tipi Mar 20, 2010 @ 11:08 am | delete
    What a wealth of information. Congratulations on the Purple Star Award, well deserved.
    5 Stars and will be featuring this for you on a couple of lenses, hope that helps.
    Susie
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Mar 20, 2010 @ 6:23 am | delete
    Awesome lens!
    Congratulations on your purple star.
    Lizzy
  • sema Mar 20, 2010 @ 3:54 am | delete
    Very interesting lens with so many creative options! enjoyed your blog too !
    congrats on your purple star!
  • theraggededge Mar 19, 2010 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    I love this lens and I love your blog too! Congrats on the purple star!
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 19, 2010 @ 1:32 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your purple star!
  • The_Health_Lady Mar 18, 2010 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    Very interesting info. Congrats on the purple star!
  • MsSnow4a Mar 18, 2010 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    I need this, my creative mind isn't being very creative at the present lol Thanks
  • garyr_h Mar 15, 2010 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Probably the most important thing that I do (and you discussed) is brain storming. I keep a notebook or voice recorder near me (and if not, my cellphone can take notes) so if something pops up, I just jot it down. I have hundreds of future articles saved on my pc or in paper just waiting for me to have time to do all of them.
  • Shirishb Mar 15, 2010 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    Hi Merelisa, That is a great lens. I start reading at top and continued till end. Sometime we do stop in between and click on links and divert our mind. Yes both ways it is good, focusing on a subject and lateral thinking. What matters is organizing mind in clear and positive thoughts. What my guru Parma Pujya Sudhanshuji Maharaj says?
  • dezwards Mar 9, 2010 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    A super lens full of excellent information. Great creative techniques and written in an easily readable way! Many thanks, really enjoyable and useful.
  • tdtnyc Nov 18, 2009 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    What a fun lens! Creativity is one of my passions as well.

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Marelisa

Hi, I'm Marelisa Fabrega. I blog over at Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online.

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown... more »

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