| "Imagination is better than knowledge. For knowledge is | | | | John Cage was trying to say that there is no perfect |
| limited, but imagination embraces the world." - Albert | | | | beginning; it is only after you start that you can |
| Einstein | | | | evaluate and build on what you've done, shift directions, |
| Have you ever considered why some bloggers are | | | | or start over with the insight and perspective you've |
| more creative than others? How can a few bloggers | | | | gained in the process. Innovation is best compared to |
| lead millions of others? Is it because they are lucky or | | | | exploration, you can't find something new if you limit |
| too smart? | | | | your travels to places others have already discovered. |
| Italian economist Pareto divided the world into two | | | | Don't limit yourself! |
| main types of people. These are the speculator and | | | | Most of the people believe in"Eureka!" moments when |
| the rentier. The distinguishing character of speculators, | | | | innovation is concerned. Most probably they are |
| according to him, is that they are constantly | | | | affected by the popular tales like Newton's discovery |
| preoccupied with the possibilities of new combinations. | | | | of the gravity force with a falling apple. However they |
| They are open to new combinations. | | | | don't know that Newton dedicated his entire life on |
| When it comes to blogging, we can divided into two | | | | these kinds of discoveries. It wasn't a sudden |
| main types of bloggers. These are the top bloggers (or | | | | discovery. It was the result of dedication and hard |
| the Trend Setters) and the imitators. | | | | working for years. |
| Now, the question is, what type of a blogger you are? | | | | My laptop's keyboard I'm typing on now is the result of |
| Can You Become a Trend Setter Blogger? | | | | many ideas and innovations. It is a combination of |
| If you know how to produce ideas, why not? For the | | | | typewriter, electricity, written language, operating |
| last couple of years I read many books related to idea | | | | systems, microprocessors, and binary data. It took 40 |
| generation and creativity. I usually apply the common | | | | years of innovation to develop the Internet. Rome |
| idea generation principles to my blogging. Am I a Trend | | | | wasn't built in one day either! |
| Setter blogger? Not yet, but I know what it takes to | | | | How Innovation Starts? |
| be: Innovation and creativity. | | | | - Hard work in a specific direction (dedicated people |
| To be creative and innovative, you need to change | | | | who work hard to solve a well-defined problem) |
| your mindset first. You should believe that you can | | | | - Hard work with direction change (unexpected |
| produce unique ideas. The good thing is you don't need | | | | opportunities emerges during the innovation process) |
| to be genius to do this. All you need is to apply some | | | | - Curiosity (bright minds following their personal |
| certain techniques. I will give you a simple technique | | | | interests) |
| later. | | | | - Wealth and money (most innovations are driven by |
| What Exactly Is an Idea? | | | | the quest for money) |
| - An idea in Greek is an image existing or formed in | | | | - Necessity (individuals who are in need of something |
| the mind. | | | | they couldn't find) |
| - Idea is the Bee Gees' third album on the ATCO label, | | | | - Combination of above |
| released in August, 1968 | | | | A Simple Technique To Generate Workable Ideas |
| - Idea is a genus of butterflies known as Tree nymphs | | | | 1) Define your problem: In our case being more |
| or Paper butterflies | | | | productive and creative is the problem |
| - Improvement and Development Agency | | | | 2) Collect raw materials: search blog posts related to |
| - International Data Encryption Algorithm | | | | the problem through blogsearch.google.com, read as |
| - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | | | | many books as possible, listen podcasts & online |
| The list goes on like that. Actually an idea is nothing | | | | radios, fill your brain with suggested recommended |
| more than a new combination of old elements. Ideas | | | | resources at the end of this post. |
| are new combinations. Similar to producing cars on an | | | | 3) Start digesting the raw materials: If you filled your |
| assembly line, you can combine your old ideas and | | | | brain enough during stage 2, you will notice that new |
| produce a brand new idea. (Assuming you have at | | | | ideas will pop up. |
| least a few ideas!) | | | | 4) Now, leave the problem, do something different. Do |
| What is Innovation? | | | | whatever drives your imagination. Listen to music, go |
| According to Wikipedia, "Innovation" encompasses the | | | | to a cinema or theatre, read detective stories. |
| entire process, from idea to implementation, of the lard | | | | Whatever you do, don't even think a second about the |
| factor for the development of new products, services, | | | | problem. |
| methods, management practices and policies. The | | | | 5) New ideas will be generated when your mind is free |
| word "innovation" is often used as synonymous with | | | | and comfortable. |
| the outcome of the process, but should not be | | | | 6) At this stage test your ideas whether they are |
| confused with "invention." | | | | workable in the real life. |
| "It doesn't matter where you start, as long as you | | | | I hope my post has inspired you on creativity and |
| start" - John Cage, the most innovative composer of | | | | innovation. Now it is your turn; do something creative |
| 20th century | | | | and remarkable today! |