Have You Ever Heard of the Einstein Method?
Probably the smartest person in the world was Einstein - but did you know he made choices to become an idea generator. Those choices became familiar habits to him, and he used them frequently to generate an abundant amount of ideas - some of which were so great that they have remained with us and shaped our world view several years after his death.
Did you know that Einstein's brain was preserved for study after his death? That's a measure of astounding impact on the world, if nothing else!
Despite this, Einstein wasn't some dour, unapproachable dullard who collected butterflies or spent hours at his favorite train station taking notes of model numbers.
Einstein, the man who we generally think of when we think of the word "Genius" was a playful person, who loved nothing better than to make a few jokes.
He believed in brainstorming - and refused to accept that seeming "dithery" or "in a world of his own" was in any way wrong. He knew that brainstorming ideas was essential to productivity.
An avid reader, Einstein insisted that to raise intelligent children, they should have as many fairy stories read to them as possible.
He also believed in spending time thinking about what you feel is important to you. And that speaks to a target market - if you need to generate ideas and create products or services in business, it sure helps if you are part of your own target market.
Perhaps it's in daydreaming and reading that we create a larger pool of experiences which we can draw from. After all, our subconscious mind does not differentiate between what we truly see and feel and what we perceive to see and feel.
By opening our minds to greater ranges of travel and experience through books, movies and daydreams, we can conceive of ideas that may otherwise have remained outside of our grasp. It might seem strange to look at ideas in what seems an emotional way, such as the product of daydreaming, but when left with the choice of what ideas survive the brain dump and get moved into action, and what get the guillotine, the answer is generally the idea you are most passionate about.
Emotions form a great filter for ideas - the ones you are excited about are more likely to be the ones you get done on time, while the ones your gut warns you against may end up as the ones that drag you down.
Here are 2 inspiring no cost resources you may like:
(Both for your personal use, direct download)