The latest podcast from Mars Hill is a discussion on Creative Theology. Jeanette Banashak and Don Perini discuss… including many of the places creative people generate their ideas. Don says the list comes from an ever changing list by Charles Thompson.
Don suggests that creative people try to utilize these times every chance they can. Look over the list and make note of the places where ideas come for you.
- Taking a bath or shower
- Driving
- Sitting on the toilet
- Falling asleep or waking up
- During a boring meeting
- Reading
- Exercising
- Waking up in the middle of the night
- Listening to a church sermon
- Manual labor
Ideas are gold
Once you realize where many of your creative ideas come from, come up with a capturing machine. Create a system for capturing your ideas wherever you are. If you know where your ideas come from, always be prepared to write your ideas down in those situations. Whether that’s soap chalk for writing in the shower, or a 3×5 card for writing down ideas while driving (please pull over first :-)) be sure and capture your thoughts.
Some other great ideas are in the podcast, such as activities to help improve creativity.
Where do you tend to come up with great ideas?
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