It has a node “thinking hats” referring to de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method. Take the mind map above about Serious Creativity. Explore those and you will enhance your creativity. This, then, is the essence of Buzan’s justification for single keywords: Each keyword has its own associations.
Breaking the phrase into keywords and then looking for intermediate junctions that suggest other words and therefore other lines of thought can open up your thinking. Interactive map: Flash (recommended) PDF (problem?) Buzan’s “one keyword per line” guideline and creativity
The following two links open an active, much more comprehensive version of that mind map in a separate browser window. There is a very cut-down image of a mind map on the right. It’s a fascinating read, but by the time you’ve finished, you won’t remember it all, so here is a mind map to remind you of the key points: Serious Creativity (de Bono) Interactive Flash Interactive PDFĮdward de Bono’s book Serious Creativity is seriously useful in getting the creative juices flowing. This can often take you off in a new direction with a lateral jump that might not otherwise have come to you. This ties in with one of Edward de Bono’s suggestions (see below) for breaking the creativity log jam: Open a dictionary at a random page, pick a word, and then try to form a connection between that word and the subject of your creative intent. “Coupling random words and unusual connections can make creative exploration fun and reveal some unique ideas.” See the “Odd combinations” mind map on the right from “Idea Creation” by Paul Foreman (click the thumbnail for a full-size version). Being stuck for ideas on the outside could be the signal to look within.” By using simple and basic meditation techniques it is possible to slow or stop the train of thoughts, combat over-thinking, encourage new avenues and unearth hidden potential. Tapping into our inner resources can provide the necessary armory for idea creation.
Whilst “thinking outside the box” has become a familiar term, harnessing ideas from the silence within may be a relatively new concept. Occasionally to fire the imagination, a new theme, central starting point or idea is needed. Paul Foreman, the prolific mind mapper of MindMapInspiration says “Mind maps open the floodgates to creativity and are a brilliant format for thinking. (click the thumbnail for a full-size version)
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