From a post at Innovation Weblog

The top 10 catalysts for best ideas are:

1. When you’re inspired
2. Brainstorming with others
3. When you’re immersed in a project
4. When you’re happy
5. Collaborating with a partner
6. Daydreaming
7. Analyzing a problem
8. Driving
9. Commuting to and from work
10. Reading books in your field

In their analysis, Tim Moore and Mitch Ditkoff discovered an intriguing paradox: creative people seem to have a need for solitary retreat and reflection, but also enjoy opportunities to collaborate and brainstorm with others.

Where do you get your best ideas? And how do you capture them?

Darren Hardy has an excellent article at successmagazine.com (SUCCESS — What Achievers Read.) that brings together many of the tips that you may have seen scattered all over the interwebs.

Of all the resources in the world, what are the most crucial for gaining efficiency, productivity and achievement? Now there are a lot of intangible answers—pertaining to attitude, philosophy, character, belief, faith, expectation, strategies, techniques, ideas, skills, behaviors—and we will reveal these over the many issues of SUCCESS. The objective of this article, however, is to identify the essential tools, technologies and resources to support your greater success.

1. List of Goals. The first step toward achieving your dreams and ambitions is to identify them. Hopes and dreams remain fantasies until you write them down and create a plan for achieving them.

2. Nutrition and Well-Being Plan. YOU are the most important person in your life, and your good health is your most important priority. People often list other priorities such as spouses, children, employees, customers, etc., above themselves and their health. If you are sick, or worse, dead, how good are you going to be to your spouse, children or customers? Take care of yourself first, so you can properly take care of everyone and everything that is most important to you.

Read the whole thing!

Bud Light Presents: Dead Air

The first reaction that most people will have is that of doom and gloom. In some ways, that’s accurate. In other ways, it could be considered an opportunity. I know that people reading this may have now just rolled their eyes and assumed I am crazy. But, as is my nature, I tend to look on the brighter side of things, even in the face of massive adversity.

If Bud is pulling back from radio advertising, where are they going to spend that money?

This might be a fun team-building excercise:
Innovation Personality Poker

Personality Poker is a fast-paced, highly interactive game that helps employees (and individuals) understand how they contribute to - and detract from - the innovation process. This is a personality test specifically designed for innovation and gives you yet another valuable tool to enhance both your professional and personal lives.