Comments on: Want to Be More Creative? Be More Obvious http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/want-to-be-more-creative-be-more-obvious/ Build office humor, have fun at work, and live happier. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Drew http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/want-to-be-more-creative-be-more-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Drew Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:46:18 +0000 http://www.humorthatworks.com/?p=2625#comment-422 Thanks guys! @Patricia--thanks for putting it so well in your book, it really is about looking inside the box. @Karl--You're right, starting with the obvious and molding it will lead to much faster and better results than trying to think of the perfect idea. Thanks guys!

@Patricia–thanks for putting it so well in your book, it really is about looking inside the box.

@Karl–You’re right, starting with the obvious and molding it will lead to much faster and better results than trying to think of the perfect idea.

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/want-to-be-more-creative-be-more-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:14:03 +0000 http://www.humorthatworks.com/?p=2625#comment-416 It's funny how people think that they need to come up with the perfect idea that knocks everyone's socks off. This of course never happens. Taking the time to start with the obvious and keep on molding it until something good starts to come out is the key. Of course we want the quick fix, but this also never happens. We have to share, try, fix, and try again. Eventually we'll get the solution that works best. It’s funny how people think that they need to come up with the perfect idea that knocks everyone’s socks off. This of course never happens.

Taking the time to start with the obvious and keep on molding it until something good starts to come out is the key. Of course we want the quick fix, but this also never happens. We have to share, try, fix, and try again. Eventually we’ll get the solution that works best.

]]> By: Patricia Ryan Madson http://www.humorthatworks.com/learning/want-to-be-more-creative-be-more-obvious/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Patricia Ryan Madson Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:10:05 +0000 http://www.humorthatworks.com/?p=2625#comment-415 I'm delighted that you chose this concept today. I think the notion of "being obvious" is the single most useful and underrated idea for the would be creative. I'm starting two large classes of improvisers at Stanford tomorrow and I'll send a link to your blog entry. You make the case very well. Warm thanks for mentioning Improv Wisdom again in your column. May ;your new decade be filled with agreeable improvisations, Warm regards, Patricia I’m delighted that you chose this concept today. I think the notion of “being obvious” is the single most useful and underrated idea for the would be creative. I’m starting two large classes of improvisers at Stanford tomorrow and I’ll send a link to your blog entry. You make the case very well.
Warm thanks for mentioning Improv Wisdom again in your column. May ;your new decade be filled with agreeable improvisations,
Warm regards,
Patricia

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