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Smarky · 05-06-2008, 08:23 PM

I am a creative and to me, the fundamentals of being creative are having great ideas and making those ideas happen.

Through the power of questions I think is a great idea for coming up with ideas. Ideas to improve your life, your personal effectiveness, get that project do or whatever. Ideas are the fuel that power the correct actions.

What next?
This question is recommended by Seth Godin. I love this. The idea is you need to be always moving. If you are the best at what you do, you can't afford to stand still and if your the worst or you just lost, you can't afford to stand still either! You should always be asking "What next?"

In regards to current projects you may ask the sequence of questions, What is the goal? What is the current reality? What next? (I ask this in my weekly reviews.

Some others:

What is the simplest solution possible?
What would you do differently if you were to be paid £1 million for the completion of your goal?
What would _____ do?

What questions do the readers here like to ask themselves or think would be valuable?

05-06-2008, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Smarky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 206	Powerful questions. I am a creative and to me, the fundamentals of being creative are having great ideas and making those ideas happen. Through the power of questions I think is a great idea for coming up with ideas. Ideas to improve your life, your personal effectiveness, get that project do or whatever. Ideas are the fuel that power the correct actions. What next? This question is recommended by Seth Godin. I love this. The idea is you need to be always moving. If you are the best at what you do, you can't afford to stand still and if your the worst or you just lost, you can't afford to stand still either! You should always be asking "What next?" In regards to current projects you may ask the sequence of questions, What is the goal? What is the current reality? What next? (I ask this in my weekly reviews. Some others: What is the simplest solution possible? What would you do differently if you were to be paid £1 million for the completion of your goal? What would _____ do? What questions do the readers here like to ask themselves or think would be valuable?