Step 1: Forget all limits. Don’t think only of what you are capable of. Dream up the what, not the how.
Step 2: Return to reality. Bring in the how. Take away until you see how dreams can become real.
Step 3: Become a critic. Put all ideas to the test.
I saw your innovation (or is that inspiration?) strategy over at Designers Who Blog, and loved it! Great blog design btw 🙂
John,
You are right on. Sometimes all that keeps us from making it to innovation is a lack of “inspiration” and drive to get there. There are so many of us who say that we want to be innovative but are scared to move out of our comfort zones to try some new, and we cut down those around us in the process.
Tom Fishburne illustrates this point nicely with Garden of Innovation
(You have a nice blog design yourself.)
This simple ideas series is wonderful. I hope you keep it up!