by dustin | May 30, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
I recently read a fascinating article on unleashing creativity from Scientific America. Executive editor Mariette DiChristina conducted a roundtable discussion involving three experts on creativity: John Houtz is a psychologist and professor at Fordham University. His...
by dustin | May 9, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
I got some correspondence on The Idea Orphanage that encouraged me to share advise on reclaiming your idea orphans. I guess it would be rather cruel to raise awareness of the lost and abandoned without giving a way for you to help. So, here are a few ways to get the...
by dustin | May 9, 2008 | Ideas, Personal/Family
I was plugging away on my computer when I heard the cry from upstairs. “Oh no!” I asked my wife what was wrong. “You’re going to hate me.” She said. I climbed up the stairs and found her in the laundry room. She began to pull out...
by dustin | May 3, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
“There are no such things as bad ideas.” Whoever invented that statement has never watched an infomercial. There are plenty of bad ideas. The essence of this statement is that bad ideas can lead to good ones. Unfortunately, we either disregard...
by dustin | Apr 25, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
I don’t know how many there are. Millions? Billions? I do know they’re alone and wandering. They have been abandoned and forgotten. How did they get here? Fear. Not their fear. Ours. They are idea orphans. Former hopes, dreams and aspirations who have no...
by dustin | Mar 21, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
I got feedback that my Reasons No One Likes Your Ideas was missing one important reason: your ideas are bad. I intentionally left that off the list, because it opens a whole new can of worms. I’m ready to open that can now. You’ve heard the saying,...
