Lateral Action

JULY 13, 2009

Because the children were rarely bored - at least, when a television was nearby - they never learned how to use their own imagination as a form of entertainment. Think about the last time you found yourself 'killing time' - at an airport, between meetings or on a solitary train journey. But that's a skill that requires real practice.

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Lateral Action

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

As I sat there, watching scene after witty, amusing, entertaining scene, I couldn't help feeling anxious: What am I going to say? The harder you try to be original, funny or entertaining, the more unoriginal, stilted and boring you become. How am I going to do anything like that? Will it be funny? You can only do it. In the moment.

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Imagineer7

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by his government and corporate practice were published in his best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.” No, not everyone is creative.

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Lateral Action

AUGUST 17, 2009

And if you're prepared to entertain one of Medina's off-the-wall ideas, you may not even need to leave the office. But it's less than a marathon: In the laboratory, the gold standard appears to be aerobic exercise, 30 minutes of play, two or three times a week. Add a strengthening regimen and you get even more cognitive benefit.

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Lateral Action

MARCH 2, 2009

This is one of the most inspiring and practical talks I've seen about creativity for a long time. Gilbert is a terrific presenter and the ideas she discusses are more than enough for an entertaining and thought-provoking talk. Watch the video here if you're reading the feed/e-mail version of this article.) Oracular Psychology.

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Lateral Action

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

It also means no TV, radio, Internet, mobile phone, or entertainment of any kind. The schedule and rules are designed to minimise not just fun and distractions but also productive activity. That means no talking at any time, except for essential practicalities such as 'Where are the saucepans?'.

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Charles Leon

MARCH 19, 2021

Employees surveyed said that upper management rarely encouraged creative and flexible thinking, particularly if it might upset or disrupt existing ways of doing things. Creative thinking and systems thinking are not necessarily incompatible. Too much focus, and the creative batteries run dry.

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Charles Leon

JULY 4, 2021

We watch TV, check social media, emails and texts on our phones, we fill our time with things that we probably don't really care much about because they keep us entertained with novelty. Creative thinking involves risk (of failure) and effort (mental energy). We often tend to fill our time with unproductive tasks.

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Lateral Action

APRIL 20, 2009

In other words, it’s no use sitting around dreaming up fantastic ideas unless you’re prepared to do the hard work of making things happen.

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