Ideation
I was recently involved in a day-long ideation. Not sure what the heck ideation is? Neither was I!
According to Wikipedia, ideation is the process of developing and forming new ideas through brainstorming, collaborating, and thinking in new and different ways. And that is exactly what I discovered during a variety of large and smaller group exercises designed to encourage us to think in wildly different directions.
The whole process got me thinking. How could I use these ideas for myself, to create new directions and possibilities both for my business life and my personal life? Could I use these concepts with my coaching clients, to encourage them to branch out into new directions?
The answer, I've decided for both areas, is a definite yes! Many times we get stuck doing the same things over and over, without seeing results. We want to lose weight, so we go on a diet. Sure, we might try a different diet, but it's still a diet. We want to become toned, so we go to the gym and lift weights. Maybe we use machines, give up, and then later try out free weights. But it's still the same concept.
So instead of doing the same things over and over, spend some time thinking outside the box. It's helpful to talk to other people, let the sky be the limit, avoid thinking "this will never work", and don't allow yourself to say "but I can't do that". What is it you want? What are some new and different ways of getting to that goal? What strengths do you have in other situations, and how can you use those strengths in a new way?
Dare to dream, and make those dreams really big. If we don't have big dreams, we won't be able to accomplish big things.
Lynn
According to Wikipedia, ideation is the process of developing and forming new ideas through brainstorming, collaborating, and thinking in new and different ways. And that is exactly what I discovered during a variety of large and smaller group exercises designed to encourage us to think in wildly different directions.
The whole process got me thinking. How could I use these ideas for myself, to create new directions and possibilities both for my business life and my personal life? Could I use these concepts with my coaching clients, to encourage them to branch out into new directions?
The answer, I've decided for both areas, is a definite yes! Many times we get stuck doing the same things over and over, without seeing results. We want to lose weight, so we go on a diet. Sure, we might try a different diet, but it's still a diet. We want to become toned, so we go to the gym and lift weights. Maybe we use machines, give up, and then later try out free weights. But it's still the same concept.
So instead of doing the same things over and over, spend some time thinking outside the box. It's helpful to talk to other people, let the sky be the limit, avoid thinking "this will never work", and don't allow yourself to say "but I can't do that". What is it you want? What are some new and different ways of getting to that goal? What strengths do you have in other situations, and how can you use those strengths in a new way?
Dare to dream, and make those dreams really big. If we don't have big dreams, we won't be able to accomplish big things.
Lynn
posted by Lynn Grieger and Mike Ryan at
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