<p>In this article we will learn</p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">How the Creativity, Innovation and Idea-generation works</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">36 habits and ways - to become a person who generates ideas and solves problems - yours as well as for others</b></p><p>-<b data-redactor-tag="b">57 tips on How do we generate ideas and how can we Make Idea-Creation your natural-Habit and have great fun while practice and mastering this skill– to overcome your Business, Professional and Personal Challenges</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b"><br></b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">What to Do When You are not getting any Idea and need it badly</b></p><p>Going from Confusion to clarity - <span>Ambiguity to clarity - </span><span>Training yourself to generate ideas</span></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Some people can seemingly come up with ideas almost instantly</b>.</p><p>For me <b data-redactor-tag="b">it has always been a big challenge as I have always struggled in coming up</b> with creative multiple ideas fast.</p><p>But I happen to be in such a profession – <b data-redactor-tag="b">where I have to convince people - who are almost always more knowledgeable, very powerful, highly accomplished and more experienced than I am</b>.</p><p>And unless I show them – <b data-redactor-tag="b">that I would add distinctive value to them – by coming out with radically different ideas and solutions</b> – I can never hope to get any business and thereby any earnings.</p><p>I was told repeatedly subtly as well as directly– <b data-redactor-tag="b">that I am not as creative as them - the people I was working with -</b> around 2004 – who always <b data-redactor-tag="b">ridiculed me because I was so structured.</b></p><p>This gave me such a negative complex – <b data-redactor-tag="b">that I was continuously feeling pressurized.</b></p><p>And I found that although I have <b data-redactor-tag="b">versatile and much better quality of experience as well as reasonably good qualifications</b> - I am getting ignored because of this perceived lacuna of mine - [because of this they would not give me the assignments that needed creativity].</p><p>I have <b data-redactor-tag="b">always believed that Intelligence, Creativity, Sharpness of Brain, and Memory are very rarely - qualities we are born with</b>.</p><p>Almost all the people whom I consider as my role-models are <b data-redactor-tag="b">those who have put in lots of efforts, practice and perseverance and practice to acquire</b> all these.</p><p>So I went deeper into how to get ideas – <b data-redactor-tag="b">when you have no idea – and I learned that with disciplined structured practice</b> – you can master any skill. </p><p>I discovered that - This <b data-redactor-tag="b">idea-generation or creativity or being innovative is not an innate ability</b> – but – rather a skill to learn and life-long practice and a muscle which to exercise every day to make it more powerful as you go on.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">One of the prerequisites is that you need to seek pro-actively - challenging assignments and projects</b> – which makes <b data-redactor-tag="b">you go bonkers</b> - because initially you feel flabbergasted, lost and confused - as you have never faced such challenges.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Initially all of us need to push ourselves consciously</b> – but later after enough practice it would be your subconscious habit.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Even this article's idea came – when I was not getting any idea of word or topic[which is inspiring enough at that time] that I need to have in order to write anything.</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">So I decided – why not write about – "when you are not getting any ideas".</b></p><p>I always try to practice and also tell others – <b data-redactor-tag="b">when you don't know about something just ask and keep asking till you have got versatile and contradictory perceptions, ideas and points of views.</b></p><p>Besides asking - we also need to consciously put efforts and focus on <b data-redactor-tag="b">noticing problems and identify needs and then finding in how many different ways we can solve any challenge</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Good ideas generally happen when we use all our 6 senses</b> including the intuition.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">How we think, what we think and what we believe we are capable of</b> – as well as every feeling, every thought, every memory, and every sensation <b data-redactor-tag="b">we have is a direct result of the interactions between these senses and our brain.</b></p><p>This is why – when we get older [<b data-redactor-tag="b">that is especially when we ourselves start believing that we are old – we slow-down because of our conditioning that - old people are not supposed to be mentally and physically active</b>]- <b data-redactor-tag="b">we have a harder time remembering information</b> and controlling bodily actions.</p><p>The similar <b data-redactor-tag="b">differences exist between for those who always try to think of newer ideas</b> and those who go ahead with what comes to their mind first – <b data-redactor-tag="b">guess who would be better</b>.</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">36 habits and ways - to become a person who generates ideas and solves problems - yours as well as for others AND for this you need to become and do the following</b></p><p>1. Being a person who see needs and takes action </p><p>2. Who is cynical – who challenges and verifies before accepting or discarding any opinions or views</p><p>3.Who is normally the first person to notice - when something is amiss</p><p>4. Can spot changes in environment almost immediately</p><p>5. Can understand other's moods, reactions, feelings</p><p>6. Does not accept the first idea, solution, thought - which occurs or learns</p><p>7. Does not get pressurized by criticism - and even if others oppose him/her - still goes on and tries out his/her ideas </p><p>8. Experiments new ideas to improve and make things better</p><p>9. At times incurs losses because of impulsive actions</p><p>10. Does not attach himself/herself with his/her failures and mistakes – moves on and moves forward</p><p>11.Ensures that he/she does not make mistakes or fails – but – is fully comfortable with is they happen</p><p>12.Is a prolific reader and by nature a learner</p><p>13.Is always thinking why something can't be done and how it can done</p><p>14.Is always thinking from the perspective of how to improve</p><p>15.Does not have issues with listening and accepting other's point of views – even if they are radically different than his/her</p><p>16.Challenges the assumptions or rationale of experts – after doing thorough research</p><p>17. If he/she does not know something – he/she tries to learn by asking everyone </p><p>18. Is ashamed of admitting when does not know something - Normally does not let whatever ego he/she has come in the way</p><p>19.Recognizes, appreciates and feel happy with other's success, happiness and accomplishments</p><p>20.Understands his/her strengths, weaknesses and moods and triggers</p><p>21.Identifies the worst-case scenarios – then prepares how would he/she deal with if that happens</p><p>22. have mastered the art of observing of things</p><p>23.Tries to connect the dots between unrelated phenomenon</p><p>24.Accept challenges in the areas of unknown and uncertain</p><p>25. Never lets not-knowing something - stop him/her from going ahead – focuses his/her energies to find the solution or answer </p><p>26.Researches a lot – when going for anything new</p><p>27.Gets flabbergasted and scared but goes ahead and faces them</p><p>28.Is the first to accept mistake and make it up</p><p>29.Does not have any problem in expressing</p><p>30.Does not bother what others will think and say</p><p>31.Is a silent worker – lets his/her results do the talking</p><p>32.Lets the ideas to evolve and then improves it as the time go</p><p>33.Looks for new uses for old inventions</p><p>34.Builts on his/her strengths and accomplishments</p><p>35. Gives 100% in whatever projects he/she undertakes</p><p>36. Delivers excellence always - never compromises with quality</p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">57 tips on how do we generate ideas and Make Idea-Creation your natural-Habit and have great fun while practice and mastering this skill– to overcome your Business, Professional and Personal Challenges</b></p><p><b data-redactor-tag="b">Mastering this art and skills is about fine-tuning basics - and comes down to making the following your habit and part of your nature</b></p><p>1. The easiest way to come up with business ideas is to solve the problems you are facing in newer ways</p><p>2. The second easiest is to solve problems that you observe others have AND when others approach you for your help in solving their problems</p><p>3. Please understand that these problems - don't have to be big problems and solutions which makes you world famous instantaneously </p><p>4. This art and skill needs practice to become better and better at identifying problems and solving them or finding solutions for them</p><p>5. Focus on your own big-frustrations – is a great way to cultivate and inculcate this skill and habit – if you can solve this nagging issue AND if this is something which is a big irritants for a sizable chunk of people – then you might have found a great business idea</p><p>6. Researching is a genuine key - to find whether there is any product, service or person - which can solve your problem</p><p>7. Trying out something that Indians call Jugaad – it is creating or repairing or solving your problems without spending a lot YET which works very well</p><p>8. Wonderful insights can come from the challenges the industry or business you are in for long time - are facing - try solving it just for the fun of it</p><p>9. Solve issues that may become problem for others in future – like in the new-normal world of corona covid19 – lots of things will change and and newer changes will keep happening on everyday basis</p><p>10.Create products by adapting your value-propositions - to the evolving needs of the people, societies and businesses and services [ and which also satisfy our innate desires – name, fame, recognition, being unique, envy, greed, pride etc. etc.]</p><p>11. Generate ideas or create product and services that save people money, effort, time, energy and many nuisances that we would like to avoid – and which make people's lives a lot easier</p><p>12.Or create something that makes unpleasant tasks and chores - fun</p><p>13.Turn your unique hobby or skill into a business opportunity</p><p>14.Copy and improve other existing ideas – borrow from different and unrelated businesses and industries and sectors</p><p>15.If you can't come up with a best way – research what would the exact opposite like instead of attracting customers - what could be the worst thing to do to lose the customer forever – then find ways to retain them for long time</p><p>16.Take baby steps - always moving forward and always towards your goals - even if it means stepping into unknown</p><p>17.Instead of running one big brainstorming session – forming numerous groups of few people - and give all the groups the same problem to work on - to get multiple independent perspectives</p><p>18.Fill your days - with scheduled fun and relaxing time – when you either mediate to think freely on ideas or do something that makes your brain stretch</p><p>19.Exercise a lot physically</p><p>20.Spend time in nature and in early morning</p><p>21.Face what you fear - feel the fear - then do it anyhow by challenging your self-doubt</p><p>22. Use the process of first generating, identifying and collecting ideas – and - then challenging each idea to test its practicality and viability</p><p>23.Try to do more in less time – create your own deadlines that thrills you but does not overwhelm and terrifies you</p><p>24.Use lessor resources to complete the tasks without lowering the standards</p><p>25.Learn some new techniques, tools, skills</p><p>26.Collaborate with others who have some skills that they are expert in but you are not</p><p>27.Make a list of your top five interests or passions - then identify what great things you would like to go for OR create a legacy </p><p>28.Identify your current skills and strengths - also identify the future skills - which would be needed in immediate future</p><p>29.Collect as many ideas and Test drive each idea</p><p>30.Seek the help of external counsel and experts</p><p>31.Ask people for ideas - who have never been in your field and does not have any expertise, knowledge or exposure in your field</p><p>32.Leave what you doing when you get stuck in – and go do something else</p><p>33.Be prepared to walk away from it – if after your extended deadline and giving 100% does not work</p><p>34.Stop fighting it - talk a walk – distract yourself by doing mindless tasks</p><p>35.Just jump in with whatever actions comes to your</p><p>36.Ask your self</p><p>I.What are the options?</p><p>II.What are the possible outcomes of the options?</p><p>III.How will those outcomes impact you and those around you?</p><p>IV.Which option makes you feel the most and least stressed?</p><p>V.Why does a particular option stress you?</p><p>VI.Is that stress worth the potential outcome?</p><p>37.Brainstorm while you exercise - walk, sit in toilet</p><p>38.If possible crowd-source your challenge through online – to connect with creative people</p><p>39. Identify and combine opposites ideas to come up with a radically different one</p><p>40.Ask new questions </p><p>41.Ask Stupid, Foolish and Silly questions</p><p>42.Focus more on what you can do and within your area of control – rather than depending on others or something to happen before you can get going</p><p>43.Ask yourself the following - to clarify which outcomes you want and which you will avoid</p><p>I.Bad idea and no implementation</p><p>II.Weak idea weak implementation</p><p>III.Good idea good execution</p><p>IV.Weak idea good execution</p><p>V.Amazing idea amazing execution</p><p>44.Allow yourself to be more vulnerable – let your weaknesses and flaws be known – then accept yourself fully while working on life-harming habits, beliefs and thought processes</p><p>45.Let go of perfection – let yourself fail – by stretching beyond your current capabilities</p><p>46.Focus on excellence</p><p>47.Stop bothering about other people and don't get discouraged when others ridicule you</p><p>48.Prevent getting overwhelmed by information over-load – learn how to sort and organize the information you have</p><p>49.Seek only that information which will make you take action easily</p><p>50.Act micro – keep macro in the background</p><p>51.Capture ideas when they come.</p><p>52.Share your ideas – take chance to get ridiculed by others</p><p>53.Look at your competition - look outside your industry</p><p>54.Disrupt your routines, patterns and habits</p><p>55.Release the pressure – by doing something meaningless time to time just for fun</p><p>56. Indulge in your fantasies</p><p>57. Give in to your impulses - to eat junk or to do nothing or to watch and play games</p><p><br></p><p>#howideagenerationworks, #habitsweneedtoinculcatetobecreative, #anybodycanbecreative, #creativityisthemostpowerfulskill, #whattodowhenyouarenotgettinganyidea, #ideagenerationisahabitandskill, #confusiontoclarity, #ambiguitytocrystalclear, #anybodycanbecreative, #toinnovateweneedtousecreativityeverywhere, #challengeyourselfandexperts, #asksillyquestions, #goodideashappenswhenweuseoursixsenses, #mastertheartofaskinquestions, <span>#howtosharpenyourcreativity, #generateideastosolveproblems, #howtomakeideagenerationyournaturalhabit, #trainyourselftogenerateideas, #masterideageneratiotosolveyourchallenges, #havecouragetolookridiculous, #ifyouarenotgettinganyideakeepaskingquestions, #creativityneedsdisciplinedpractice, #comeoutwithradicallydifferentideas, #howtocreatedisruptiveideasthatworks</span></p>