How to Coach Yourself and Others Better Coaching Through Visualisation | Page 100

You can take notice that the process does not imply subconscious.
On the contrary, it relies on a reasoning and on the will to dislocate
current associations. In fact, I remove ideas from their normal statute
and you understand why I call this process: "Mind revolution"! It's
very easy to use with fast results.
External readings:
Go to www.mindtools.com . Click on "Creativity tools" and then on
"Reversal", "SCAMPER", "Attribute listing", "Random input" and
"Provocation". Each tool has its own advantages. You could observe
some likeness between "Random input", "Provocation", and "Mind
revolution". Nevertheless, each tool is different from the others.
4. Validation
All these exercises aim to produce new ideas. It does not mean that
these ideas are worth or useful. So after the creative session, you
must organize a validation session. In this case, it could be fruitful to
call for a team because right now it's worth and useful to be
criticized.
Down to earth advice:
Be very careful with the ideas you get very late in the night. When
you find it, you are excited and they look very smart. Most of the
time, too much coffee and tiredness explain these feelings.
On the next morning, when you read your notes, you often realize
that you have just reinvented the wheel!
Discuss your idea with friends and potential customers: If you get
interest and support, it means that your idea is innovative and that
you can start the process of studying the project.

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