I discovered this picture on Twitter, and it was getting viral like crazy. Because what looks like a crow is actually a cat. I scratched my head a lot, and then my daughter joined in. She saw the cat!This is a good metaphor for ideas hiding in plain sight. While everyone sees the obvious, a […]
Continue readingRecently we saw a shocking video of a man brandishing gun at one of the five star hotel in Delhi. It was horrifying that such a thing can happen in the capital, but some people felt even more offended to see him in the pink pants. What kind of a man wears pink pants? They […]
Continue readingHere is a great example of creative thinking. An ATM machine dishing out modak rather than money. And now scratch your head to think what all is possible? Because these machines may be known for giving out money but actually they are a mechanism which pushes out things when given instruction through buttons. With a little […]
Continue readingThis is a quick introduction to what Hypnotic Storytelling workshop is about. Is it about hypnosis? No!It is about how great communicators spellbind their audience. How they put the audience in a ‘listening trance’. It is about seeding their message in the hearts of listeners.It is said that Steve Jobs could put his listeners in a […]
Continue readingCreative Guru looked intently at the young manager. “Gentleman, read that thing very carefully! This guy Matisse is amazing, he has almost given us the secret of creative geniuses!”The young manager read every single word again-“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so, […]
Continue readingHave you ever thought about it? Why creative people wear beards and long hairs and don colourful clothes? Is their a direct connection between these outside symbols and the quality of ideas they create? I think so. And their is a reason. In a world which is not supportive of truly creative ideas, it is important to […]
Continue readingWow! What are they shooting? Don’t stop at the obvious possibilities. Come up with a list of interesting ideas.
Continue readingIn all fairness, there are no creative secrets. Here in this series, I am sharing some of my working habits and techniques. Things which helps me get started and create better ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….When I get stuck for ideas I stop whatever I am doing. Because many times trying too hard itself becomes a barrier. I take […]
Continue readingLet me introduce you to a genius…Richard Feynman! He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics. When I first read the book, ‘You Must Be Joking Mr Feynman!’ I was laughing out loud. He was a real prankster! Unlike what we think about scientists, he […]
Continue readingPlayfulness is an important aspect of being creative. Sometimes doing things just for the heck of it, to have fun, makes a lot of sense. Google is known for such acts. They play around with Google doodles. And also play pranks on April Fool’s day. They did the same in 2014. They announced a special job […]
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