Idea Clipit  
1.  Objective:  What changes do you want to see?

Check with your Tooth Fairy.

How will you know when you are done?

Are you sure you will fix the cause, not just a symptom?


Ignore the hints if you don't need them
 
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Do not evaluate possibilities while this page is open.

For Better Ideas

Keep evaluation away from creative effort.

2.  What resources do you have?

Do you know how to take the problem apart?

 

Warm up

Brain Sprints

Help from your head
Vulcan
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Explorer
Engineer
Empath
Networker
Head Team

3.  What do you need to solve this problem?

More information?

Help from somebody else?

 

 

Strengths
Skills you are already good at.

Semi-Structured Brainstorming

Thinkerer's Tools, Layout

You deserve a break right now.  Save this box till later.

4.  Goal:  Find a lot of possibilities for solving this problem.

What could you do to get what you want?

Are you missing some possibilities?

Did you skip something because it would only solve part of the problem?

Do you want to change your objective?

How do I pick an option? Choose

I need to plan the details.  Plan

I need more ideas.  Ideator

 

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