We’re nothing but human. Computers should be the same.
One of the purposes of Open for Ideas is to give you the information you need to solve creative challenges. We want to be...
Success and how to get over it
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees Last week, while drowsy and sad on Wednesday morning I wrote a short piece for this...
How to solve problems in your sleep and other tips
The talk we’re sharing this week is another TEDx beauty. It was delivered in Copenhagen last year by Balder Onarheim, the founder of the...
Being a great idea-generator isn’t about talent
It’s Friday. Thank crikey! Which means it’s time to gather round and stick the boot in another myth. It’s time for episode four of...
When you’re judging ideas, don’t trust your gut
Over the years, I’ve seen countless great ideas die from bad judgement. The decision-makers will often say things like ‘I’m just not feeling it’...
Trump won. What else are you wrong about?
This year I’ve been on something of a strange and alarming journey. I’ve remarked time and again that the world seems to have stopped...
Remembering your presentation is elementary, my dear Watson
Memory is not just about remembering things. It’s a survival instinct. It is who you are at this moment in time. Your memories shape...
Want to drive away talent? Send them to creativity training.
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees Last week you will have read, agreed entirely with and begun immediately to implement my recommendations...
Here’s why your innovation engine has stalled
Last week, we kicked off our look at creativity talks by posting a TEDx video from our editor, Dave Birss. This week, we’re going...
You don’t need to be intelligent to be creative
Time for episode 3 of our Creative Lies series, where we delicately handpick a common misunderstanding and unceremoniously ram it down the waste disposal...