Is more choice always better? Our culture of consuming would seemingly make that to be the case. More choices, more options, all with greater convenience than ever before. Constraints are definitely a bad thing, right? I disagree with the philosophy that more choice is always better. I believe that sometimes imposing additional constraints on a […]
In Search of Valuable Ideas
Everyone is looking for valuable ideas. Those ideas that have the power to change the way you think, act or see the world. Virtually everything you read, listen to or watch with any serious attention is to find these ideas. Chances are you’re here right now looking for a valuable idea. The question is how […]
Foster Creativity
Creative ideas allow us to innovate and revolutionize. Being highly creative also gives us far more resources to solve problems than if we are not creative. Furthermore, creative problem solving can often give us far easier solutions to problems then analytical problem solving techniques provide. So, how can we increase our ability to think and […]
Never Run out of Ideas Again
All of us know the feeling. We are supposed to come up with an idea, but instead we can’t come up with anything. In our work this can mean spending long hours staring at our computer monitor, hoping that the solution will jump out at us. In our personal lives this can even take the […]
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