#idea creation

How to have lots of ideas!

Expect to have good ideas

Quantity of ideas is important

Expose yourself to new experiences

Capture ideas immediately

I think that the simple explanation on activity and process will definitely be a help when translating my ideas from my head to paper and to other people.

I wont be afraid of having “bad” ideas because each idea I have can assist me with the creation of better and bigger ideas. I’ve already started taking notes on ideas I have gotten during the past few weeks, thanks to this seminar.

I will focus on working on my productivity and make sure I am creating something, even something simple, daily.

I also wish to expose myself to more new activities and environment, because that is usually my biggest source of inspiration. Sadly I live further away from Limerick and away from consistent transportation, so I haven’t had the time or even the possibility to take myself to experience all these things I would have liked to.

“ Navigating today’s urbanised world, in which the quest for hyper-efficiency runs alongside our yearning for the ‘good life’ and community, is a huge challenge. 

In order to balance these goals and ensure sustainable cities that are socially and economically prosperous, governments, businesses and people must work together as ‘change makers’.”

When you hear “creativity”, what do you think? May be you say “I’m not creative”,”Design thinking” or “It’s more like a talent”. However anyone can be creative if you understand the protocol of creating innovation.

Hideshi Hamaguchi, a Japans business designer defines innovation as follows: Innovation is something 

1) that has never seen before

2) that is doable within a time frame 

3) that creates controversy.

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