I saw that Ian was looking for inspiration on his Twitter feed and I thought to myself, why not share some of the techniques that I use to spark creativity. The key is to put your mind into a reflective state of being. Once you are in the reflective state, you’ll find that ideas flow more readily and with ease.
In case, you haven’t met Ian yet, he’s the head of Portent, a top notch internet marketing agency that is located in Seattle, Washington.
Ian, you’ve probably used some of these techniques already but just in case, I’ve listed out 27 different things that I do; one item for every year that I’ve lived. I hope you (or whoever is reading my blog) may find them helpful.
So without further ado, here is my list:
27. Sleep fifteen hours or more
26. Eat scrambled eggs for breakfast, stay away from grain based foods
25. Turn off all your electronics and become distraction free
24. Go out for a long walk by yourself, sit down, take in the fresh air and just watch things
23. Listen to soothing music while reading a non work related book on the bed
22. Get a nice back massage from your wife while playing soft music
21. Take a five hour nap in the afternoon after lunch
20. Drink miso soup or homemade tomato soup (whatever soup floats your boat)
19. Take a trip down the memory lane by looking at old photographs
18. Write a reflective passage in your diary or on your blog
17. Talk to someone that you haven’t spoken to in years
16. Apologize to that someone who’s been in the back of your mind for a while now
15. Go to the temple or church and reflect upon God
14. Show your gratefulness by thanking a someone
13. Do a good turn by helping underprivileged people by being there in person for them
12. Buy something that you’ve wanted for a while but never bought due to personal reasons
11. Call or see your siblings and your parents and have a one on one talk with them
10. Go out for a family vacation (preferably someplace where your kids will enjoy it too)
9. Play a sport like basketball or go for a jog outside
8. Drink lots of water so your mind can function with ease
7. Talk to a different ethnicity or an individual employed in a different line of work
6. Visit a factory and observe how things get built and take notes
5. Observe the different architectural styles utilized in construction and question the rationale
4. Learn a new physical skill like fashion design or construction
3. Do something romantic if you have a significant other
2. Drink red tea
1. Stay away from anyone who’ll place a monkey on your back
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