Doris Lim

Doris Lim, the owner of "CreativeThinkingForWomen.com", has only one thing in mind when she started this niche site, and that is to create awareness to the general public that you don't have to be a "rocket scientist" to have "creative thinking". She believes that no one should be thought of as being smarter or more creative just because one possesses a higher education. Of course, that helps a little. But, she believes that anyone can be taught to "think creatively". All one has to do is tap into that brain one has been born with and bring out the creative side. With so much knowledge and information available on the internet nowadays, it will take alot of effort, energy and time to select the best authors/writers, articles, tips and "how-to's" to come together in a creative process in this niche site and make it the "1-Stop Centre for Creative Thinking". And because Doris is a woman, this website will be dedicated to all "women", thus the name "CreativeThinkingForWomen.com" (Softly whispering... "men" are also welcome to visit).

A little bit of history about Doris. Having both an Asian and European background (Chinese and Portuguese), her thoughts are equally governed by both the East as well as the West. That accounts for her love of the English Language (she's being accused of having a British accent when she converses with Americans) and her obsession with Korean television serials (obviously, she has to make do with English subtitles). But, enough chit-chat.

Her credentials stem from her extensive years of experience working with "great minds" who "think creatively" and "act creatively". She has prepared speeches for politicians, consumer activists, assisted authors and researchers in the production of books and newsletters and also dabbled in the advertising and public relations sector.

Thus her quest now - to boldly go where no mind has gone before (no, we're not watching "Star Trek") and seek the BEST stuff out there in the "Cyber World" in order to share with her readers/subscribers, the various aspects of "Creative Thinking".

Published on 07/29/2009

Ask 'Why?' constantly. All creativity stems from questioning why things are the way they are.

13 Creativity Hacks
by: Greg Moreno

Ask ‘Why?’ constantly. All creativity stems from questioning why things are the way they are. The more everyday obvious a thing is, the more it needs to be questioned.
Always be suspicious when people say, ‘It stands to reason’. Human progress has come from those who had the courage to challenge the generally held view.
When working on a problem, never be satisfied with your first solution even if it seems correct. Always look for other answers.
Never worry about ideas that don’t work. Most ideas are like that. Just be encouraged to keep trying for a better idea.
Always carry a notebook for jotting down any bright ideas that you may have. Ideas come to the surface all the time but, unless they are quickly caught, will often escape and you may well find that you are quite unable to remember them later.
It is always easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. If you believe in your idea, you must go ahead with it at all costs. If you wait for a permission, it might never come. If you find that you are wrong, admit it frankly and then get on with your next project.
Take a random word — the more ridiculous the better — and try to find a way to work it into your creative project. This exercise may seem tough and you might not see right away how it will help but if you persist you’ll be surprised at the number of original notions that suddenly pop into your mind.
Always look for new experiences that will stretch your mind. For example, listen to new music, read a magazine that you don’t normally look at, watch a TV documentary on a subject you know nothing about, go somewhere new, talk to new people. If you always stick to your usual routine, you make it hard for new things to influence and inspire you.
It is often a good idea to spend some time visualizing what you think a project will look like when it’s finished. This can sometimes show you the path from where you are now to where you will be at the end.
It is possible to make a trigger (such as a gesture) that you deliberately associate with creative thought. For example, you could run the tip of your index finger up and down the bridge of your nose whenever you are involved in creative thinking. When you have a bright idea, make sure that you use your trigger. Eventually, the process can be made to work the other way around, and the use of your gesture will prompt you to enter your creative mode and produce bright ideas.
Ask a dumb question and you may look stupid for five minutes. Fail to ask it and you will be stupid forever.
Always keep stirring the pot. Good ideas will float to the surface unpredictably, but for that to happen there has to be plenty of thought and action going on.
First the chaos; then the production of order from chaos. In this way, interesting ideas may be born.

Source: Starting From Scratch - http://gregmoreno.ca/ (based on Robert Allen’s "Boost Your Creativity: Exercises and Advice For Great Creative Thinking")