Three things

An interesting article sent to me by a student-

Three things in life that, once gone, never come back
1. Time 2. Words 3. Opportunity

Three things in life that can destroy a person

1. Anger 2. Pride 3. Unforgiveness

Three things in life that you should never lose

1. Hope 2. Peace 3. Honesty

Three things in life that are most valuable

1. Love 2. Family & Friends 3. Kindness

Three things in life that are never certain

1. Fortune 2. Success 3. Dreams

Three things that make a person

1. Commitment 2. Sincerity 3. Hard work

Three things that are truly constant

Father - Son - Holy Spirit

I love Creativity

Rowe (2004) suggested the following four styles of Creative Intelligence that may pertain to aspects of personality that can drive towards achieving outstanding results.

• Intuitive – focuses on results and relies on past experience to guide actions;


• Innovative – concentrates on problem-solving, is systematic, and relies on data;


• Imaginative – able to visualize opportunities, is artistic, enjoys writing, and thinks “out of the box”;


• Inspirational – focuses on social change and giving of self toward that end.
  

Rowe, A. J. (2004). Creative intelligence: Discovering the innovative potential in ourselves and others. CH: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall.

Isaksen & Treffinger (1985) devised a simple screening tool called 4I's to help determine whether a problem is a good match for the Creative Problem Solving Process.

• Influence- are you in a position to impact or change the situation? authority to implement the situation?


• Imagination- does the problem require creative thinking and do you desire new thoughts or approaches for the situation?


• Interest- is this an important problem, and require need to spend time explicitly working on it?
  
• Immediacy- does situation require attention now or in near future?
  

Isaksen, S. G., & Treffinger, D. J. (1985). Creative problem solving: The basic course. Buffalo, NY: Bearly Limited.

We really have an I for anything that is creative isn't It?

Innovation, I-phone, I-pod, post-It, I Am, Ice-cream, Ideator, Implementer, IDEO, "It would be great if...", Influence, Impact, Inspiration, Intuition, Intelligence, International Centre for Studies in Creativity Studies, Intrinsic motivation, Investment theory of creativity, Ittaikan (Japanese: feeling of 1-ness), Incubation, I-gotism?? .....

V2V: VISUAL to VISION

Above collage from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganobristol/2412838431/

Indeed Picture speaks a thousand words. I could stare at each of the lovely photos and immediately allow me to tap into some of the following skills:

• Using imagination to think through pictures and vivid mental images
• Telling a story with a compelling narrative with inspiration
• Jumping into unseen possiblities by deliberately shifting out of current reality

Webbing

Strategic thinking with WEBBING- problem analysis tool to go beyond definition of problem and to define problem at appropriate level of abstraction.

Initial problem statement:

How might I internalise the rich learning from the Advance Tools class?

I) Asking "WHY?" to broaden view of problem;

Then ask "WHY ELSE?" to continue identify other general views of situation.

Example:

a. How to be able to recall & apply the tools?
b. How to become a unconsciously skilled practitioner with Creative Thinking?

II) Identify concrete views- ask "WHAT'S STOPPING ME?";

Then ask "WHAT ELSE IS STOPPING ME?" to create alternative views of situation.

a. How to be focussed & concentrate on 1 challenge at a time?
bi. How to prioritise?
bii. How to pause my own rapid thinking and apply diagnostic thinking?

III) Identify new connections that jump out of the clarification process.

eg. How to teach someone to "Think" together so that we can be mutually accountable?

Finally...

How might I internalise Thinking by teaching someone to Think together so that we can be mutually accountable?

References:

Basadur, M. (1995). The power of innovation: How to make innovation a way of life and put creative solutions to work. London: Pitman Publishing.

Haykawa, S. I. (1979). Language in thought and action (4 ed.). NY: Harcourt brace Jovanovich.

Isaksen, S. G., Doval, K. B., & Treffinger. (1994). Creative approaches to problem solving. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.

A New Online Experiment

"Technologies ... sheer quantity of information we must now manage often exceeds our cognitive capacity. As a result, the hyper-abundance of information in today’s world-seen as a boon by many-often steals from us the quiet moments we need for contemplation.
It may actually reduce our ability to create new and useful ideas."
(Homer-Dixon, 2001, p.319)

Homer-Dixon, T. (2001). The ingenuity gap: Can we solve the problems of the future? Vintage Canada: Alfred A. Knopf.

We want to proof that technology does not hamper one from enjoying moments of comtemplation. On the contrary, it allows people to synergise more ideas together- more than just an item bank or journal.