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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Problem Solving

Unlock Your Creativity

When you simply can’t come up with a solution for a nagging problem, remember these rules about creativity:

• Accept that creativity is a struggle. Often the solutions you find aren’t the ones you expected. Don’t automatically reject spontaneous solutions. Be receptive to off-the-wall ideas, even if it means discarding approaches you’re comfortable with.

• Set reasonable goals. Don’t expect the first idea you come up with to be the best one. Formulate reasonable goals, but do set them.

• Don’t panic. The creative process has a natural rhythm. Sometimes ideas gush, and sometimes they barely trickle. When the panic associated with creative block strikes, realize that it’s temporary and the creative process will begin to flow again.

Source: Les Stevens, Lodging Management Software, Harwich, MA.

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