Wild, Whacky, Weird Off the Wall, Out of the Box Idea Generating

1. Wild, Whacky, Weird Off the Wall, Out of the Box Idea Generating Using unconventional thinking to open, expand, enrich Your ideas & solutions Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP

2. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

3. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

4. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

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7. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

8. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

9. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

10. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success 52 creative thinking traits Abstract, can easily move from reality to Adaptable Breakthrough from Current Limits, can Change of Context (cross-interpretation) Combination of Ideas/Facts (Synthesis) Curious Divergent thinker Elaborative - in drawing, speaking Energetic Fantasy life when young Fantasize, able to Feelings & Emotions, expresses Feelings & Emotions, senses Flexible in problem situations Flexible thinker - creates different types of ideas Fluent - produces many ideas Future oriented Humor, unique sense of Humor, varied sense of Humorous Perspective Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Movement & Sound (Sense change) Multiple Idea Combinations Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Openness-resisting early closure or completion Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceives world differently Perspective, Internal – easily sees in to problems & things Perspective, Macro Scale [seeing from larger view] Provocative Viewpoint, takes Question asker Richness & Colorful Detail in thinking & communicating See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of self, their work, potential of area of focus and the potential of other people Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity Unusual Viewpoint, sees from, easily Visualize – sensory or imaginary/intuitive

11. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success 52 creative thinking traits Abstract, can easily move from reality to Adaptable Breakthrough from Current Limits, can Change of Context (cross-interpretation) Combination of Ideas/Facts (Synthesis) Curious Divergent thinker Elaborative - in drawing, speaking Energetic Fantasy life when young Fantasize, able to Feelings & Emotions, expresses Feelings & Emotions, senses Flexible in problem situations Flexible thinker - creates different types of ideas Fluent - produces many ideas Future oriented Humor, unique sense of Humor, varied sense of Humorous Perspective Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Movement & Sound (Sense change) Multiple Idea Combinations Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Openness-resisting early closure or completion Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceives world differently Perspective, Internal – easily sees in to problems & things Perspective, Macro Scale [seeing from larger view] Provocative Viewpoint, takes Question asker Richness & Colorful Detail in thinking & communicating See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of self, their work, potential of area of focus and the potential of other people Specific interests Synthesize correctly often intuitively Tolerant of ambiguity Unusual Viewpoint, sees from, easily Visualize – sensory or imaginary/intuitive

12. creative people spend 20 minutes looking at a orange juice box because it says "concentrate."

13. Off-the-Wall, Out of the Box, Unconventional Thinking Can lead us to Success

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