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Simple concept plus known form equals great idea

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I love it when someone takes a widely accepted form and adds a simple concept to come up with a really great idea. What’s really great about this ides is that it’s also a catalyst for change.

Let’s take a look at Dice for Change©

Dice for Change

Many of us strive to be a better person. To take better care of ourselves, to be more kind to one another or to improve the world we live in.

These three dice are designed to help you start and act on what you care about. Simply roll the dice to introduce new routines into your life in a playful way and notice how even small and simple actions have a greater positive effect on life.

DiceForChange is a concept by Creative Heroes, a creation studio in the Netherlands.

If interested DiceForChange can be purchased from Amazon.com

So why is this product so good?

No barrier to use:

Dice are a well known form and have been in our culture for thousands of years. This means that we don’t need to be trained on how to use them. They fit nicely in our hands – very tactile.  They require no training and no skill.

Easy to understand:

It’s a well used cliché but a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case a very simple picture or icon communicates a broad concept and action.

The power of incremental change:

There are a lot of great ideas out there. A many require a grand vision and a real leap of faith to take us beyond the current realities. And others… well others like the Dice for Change allow us to take small incremental each day.

Incremental changes quietly and gently alters our thinking, our altitudes, and eventually our behavior. Packaging the concepts for change into a form of game puts it within everyone’s reach.

If interested DiceForChange can be purchased from Amazon.com


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Love Low Tech Solutions

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I have to admit it, I am a fan if high tech and innovative design. BUT – don’t you just love a low tech low cost solution?

The image below shows an empty cash register tray and a very simple sign saying “No Cash Here”.

Forget the fancy motion detectors, wireless video recorders, RFID keyless entry. How about showing that there is nothing of value to steal.low tech solution fro keeping the buglars away

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Simple Process to Manage your ideas

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I recently listened to a Central University of New York (CUNY) podcast highlighting the work of Alan Furst.

Furst, speaking and reading from his most recent New York Times Best-Seller, “The Spies of Warsaw,” at the Best-Selling Author Series at Kingsborough Community College.

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The interview and reading was interesting and what struck me was Alan’s process for writing. As I listened I thought how simple his method was. It could be adapted to any creative endeavor, in the arts or in business.

So, here’s my take on Alan Furst’s writing process adapted for idea generation.

Day 1: generate “x” number of ideas. The “x” number is important. Set a value, it doesn’t have to be high. It’s more about the process and having an objective.

Day 2: a quick review of Day 1′s ideas. Tweak them, expand them, reject some if necessary. Repeat Day 1 idea generation,

Day 3: final review of Day 1′s ideas. This is not about perfection. It’s about actionable. Ask – “what is acceptable and what can I action – now”. Repeat Day 2, Repeat Day 1.

Day 4: if you’re generating ideas for business or products action your first ideas. If you’re writing or painting you’re now done with your work from Day 1. Repeat Day 3, Repeat Day 2, Repeat Day 1.

And so on.

Great_Idea_Process

The power of this process is that there are steps for creativity (Day 1), steps for review and refinement (Days 2 and 3), and steps for action (Day 4 and beyond). It’s not about finding perfection it’s about keeping the momentum and continuous practice.

Go have a go.


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