Have you ever found yourself sitting in a slump, unable to figure out how, or what, to do. Sometimes, the best option is to just try something; anything. Don’t fear failure. Just call it a trial, or test run; basically, “it’s nothing, don’t worry about it.” Often, I if you do one of these “nothing” projects it’ll turn into something unexpectedly awesome.
When push comes to shove, it’s always good to have a plan in place for when the demand for creativity at work outweighs the supply. Much like a savings account for creativity, anytime you have a spare idea set it aside in a safe place and only draw from that creativity savings when you really just can’t think of anything new.
One of the hardest parts of maintaining constant creativity for work is always being given free range to produce… whatever. It’s often said “necessity is the mother of invention” and that’s true. A way to induce the necessity that will force invention is to limit a toolset or other significant element of production in your project. Having this limitation will force you to think outside the standard structure for creation and often lead to innovative methods of production.
So, the next time your boss asks you to build the Eiffel Tower ask yourself to build it using only popsicle sticks. It’ll be awesome.