We declare...official LEVERAGE Day is....TUESDAY! Best day of the week for meetings? New projects? Quiet dinners with family? Least expensive date night? TUESDAY! Research shows... so keep tuning in for the finale of a week's worth of ideas du jour, every Tuesday.
- Maggie
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- The Idea Sculptor
- Certified! Qualifed! Funny! Experienced! Keynote Speaker. Master Coach. Seasoned professional working with people and organizations to "figure things out". Strategic Systems Thinking. Toll Free 1 800 587 1767 Canada & USA or 1 807 939 3000 maggiechicoine@gmail.com www.theideasculptor.com "Strategies to Think Ahead"
Idea Du Jour
- Stuck? Blocked? Take 2 letters from the list below and call me in the morning!
- Innovation & Leadership: A - Z!
- 171. Z - last letter, final Idea Du Jour (for now!)
- 170. ZinK about it: worldwide input?
- 169. Zip up your lips for now
- 168. Zorro = remember your unique signature
- 167. Zap negative thoughts
- 166. Zoom, move fast, don't judge ideas
- 165. Zzzzzzzzzzzz's = creativity
- 164.Yield at times
- 163. Yell for help and feedback
- 162. Yippee. Celebrate with wild abondonment
- 161. Yazoo? Sabotaging you?
- 160. You have permission to be creative
- 159. YES listen to inner voice
- 158. Yellow: attention grabber colours?
- 157. XAR - switch the norm expectations
- 156. Xerox - copy cat elements that work
- 155. X marks the spot. Track.
- 154. X = cross idea paths
- 153. X it out. Nix it.
- 152. X: Sign here. Commit.
- 151. X? What to delete?
- 150. Wonder, wander, wonder, wander
- 149. Why not? Look at downsides.
- 148. Wisdom from others' experiences: ask!
- 147. Worry flipped = explore more
- 146. What's Happening dude? Observe. Patience.
- 145. Who?What?When?Where? Open ?!
- 144. Willing AND able?
- 143. Vrroom, vrrooom; copy commercials
- 142. Vacuum, clean up and open up
- 141. Visuals: doodle, draw, show others
- 140. Very Important, or MOST Important?
- 139. Visibility creates influence
- 138. VaVOOOOM: get passionate
- 137. Verify the value
- 136. Unbelievable, or is it?
- 135. Ukelele sound experiments
- 134. U? or You? Alternate spellings
- 133. Under? Over? Around?
- 132. U - hey U = click subscribe
- 131. U turns are ok
- 130. Upsides? List 100
- 129. Tough decision? scrap the pride
- 128. Tempt yourself, delish thoughts
- 127. To BE... let it sit...
- 126. Try on for size: gut says?
- 125. Three options max: simplify
- 124. Turn idea, flip angles
- 123. T = Timing: Now - Near - Far
- 122. Sample. Test run.
- 121. Sky: Look UP for + thoughts
- 120. Summarize: Key Skill for Communicating
- 119. Skip, jump, jiggle your cells
- 118. Simplify...
- 117. Sort, stack, start
- 116. Rebel WITH a cause
- 115. Resist the urge to give up!
- 114. Reactions? Make notes, find patterns
- 113. Roll on...flexibility
- 112. Right things for the Right Reasons
- 111. Right Timing - think about when
- 110. Right Action = Real Action
- 109. Pickle jar method: keep idea marinating
- 108. Perk up: take a random day off
- 107. Pick brains of other personalities
- 106. Personality! Quirky or traditional?
- 105. Pick a "parking" spot for thinking
- 104. Plan room for flexibility & surprise
- 103. Prepare, prepare, prepare
- 102. Ooops: mess up, fess up
- 101. OOO-la-la! Admire out loud!
- 100. Over the top: go BIG!
- 99. "Our" solution vs "My" solution
- 98. One idea explodes into 100's
- 97. Overview: review list to #1
- 96. Oh! Surprises around you this week
- 95. Never what? Define your limits
- 94. Nose, yes, right in front of you
- 93. Newbie mind-set. Try something risky
- 92. Next? Leap ahead instead
- 91. Now! Create urgency.
- 90. Nothing new? don't sweat it
- 89. Mirror: what do your mentors do?
- 88. Metaphors create links between new & old
- 87. Mistakes reveal paths to new ideas
- 86. Mind your environment today: 8 pm!
- 85. Muses! Use fantasy assistants
- 84. Music fertilizes brain cells
- 83. Much to do: simplify
- 82. Load up, write lists daily
- 81. Loosen your lips: rhyme, sing, rap
- 80. Link unlike elements
- 79. Laughter is team glue
- 78. Less is more
- 77. L = Leverage!!!
- 76. Keep bits, pitch others
- 75. Knees, use principle to bend your mind
- 74. Kiss outdated habits G'Bye!
- 73. Kick But & Break Some Rules
- 72. Kansas - Dorothy - look elsewhere
- 71. Knack: vocalize silent letters/thoughts
- 70. Knowledge @ Know How
- 68. Journal for themes over time
- 67. Just spring ahead = think forward
- 66. Jose, can you see? Blindspots!
- 65. Justify, don't defend
- 64. Just in time...timing!!
- 63. Jazz: Music sparks ideas
- 62. Jump! Hops get u started
- 61. Ingenuity@give ideas a twist
- 60. Intuition...paying attention?
- 59. Impossible? Hidden possibilities?
- 58. Intersections of Ideas = WOW
- 57. IF you could, reMove limits?
- 56. Island time, solo time
- 55. "I" disease - how's your ego?
- 54. Heroes, role models,who's done it before?
- 53. Hello Coach on call maggiechicoine@gmail.com (no strings attached!)
- 52. Hassles = Indicators of gaps & bottlenecks
- 51. Hang tight with timing
- 50. Hope floats. Don't give up
- 49. HELP! 2 streams of thought = memorable results
- 48. Go simple. Less is more
- 47. Gather round the family. Day off!
- 46. Give Up?
- 45. Give it some gas, xtra pressure
- 44. Groan is legit. What's bugging you?
- 43. Guess, more abstract thinking
- 42. Giggle, ask kids for help
- 41. Five minute time outs
- 40. Forty ways: Print this list
- 39. Future orientation, talk "forward"
- 38. Focus on fine details
- 37. Fine music = Belax a moment
- 36. Fresh Air = fresh thinking
- 35. Float it, let idea fly freely
- 34. Eeeehaaaa... celebrate small steps
- 33. Energize, exercise physically
- 32. Employ an expert...
- 31. Express. Talk through the circumstance.
- 30. Edit. Go Away. Edit.
- 29. Emotional context?
- 28. Eager Beaver energy, get it done!
- 27. Doze off into Delta Zone
- 26. Discovery mode, look for tiny details
- 25. Delay for a Day on purpose
- 24. Dig a little deeper
- 23. Drawing BIGGER equals Better
- 22. Design the Dilemma: architecture!
- 21. Cool down, time out...
- 20. Consider multiple unrealistic benefits
- 19. Combine to find the funny factor
- 18. Colour it, draw it BIG
- 17. Coach with superb questions
- 16. Cancel it - timing?
- 15. Cram idea into a new space
- 14. BE-lax...not RE-lax
- 13. Borrow some bargaining chips
- 12. Bite off a bit of the best
- 11. Brain float in the bathtub
- 10. Be. Then Do. Dobedobedo.
- 9. Become the concept. Live it.
- 8. Boost your brain, energize with sleep (1/8/08)
- 7. Aaaaaah time
- 6. Ask for input. Negatives = clues!
- 5. All about timing! Season? Day? Hour?
- 4. Acronyms, abbreviations, alliteration: play!
- 3. Analyze and recombine oddest items
- 2. Apply a wild mind map
- 1.All concepts can shrink to 7 words (1/1/08)
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STUCK? bogged? MUDDLED?
"Give me a lever long enough, and a place to stand, and I can change the world."
Archimedes wasn't the only one who was stuck!
Let's talk about how you can leverage your choices... shift out of feeling vulnerable, to being resilient, valuable, able to move ahead.
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