Water in Fascinating Forms

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Finding the solution to a problem is a phenomenum best explained by the old cliche, "it's right in front of your nose". Another way to express the same concept is "what's most obvious is most invisible". You can leverage your thinking...

Spring is the ideal timing for learning to observe the most obvious problem-solving techniques offered by mother nature. Your brain works best on oxygen, so:

1. Spend time outside. In the morning. In the evening. When the light changes, so does your perspective. Photographers use this technique to create mood, highlight detail and find focus.

2. Zoom in on the details. Seeing the "big picture" takes little effort. Finding the intricate intersections takes concentration.

To learn how to gather detailed imagery, and use it for problem solving, try this easy exercise. Fold a white 8 x 10 sheet of paper in half, and then half again. Tear a chunk out of the middle fold. This gives you a "hole" with uneven edges. Take the paper outside with you, and place it on the ground or on a branch. Get comfortable, and close. Take a look at the details that emerge, and the connections which emerge. Take your time....

Water is an excellent source of inspiration: ice, snow, fog, melting droplets on leaves, debris floating by... translate into solutions for your real life stuck spots. Observing natural systems is a skill you can cultivate. It's so obvious, that it's invisible!

3. Play! Goofing off allows your thinking to take off in unexpected directions. Adding kids = more leverage!

Want to know more? Read through the "Ideas du Jour", right from Point # 1 on January 1 to today... but allow your mind to bounce off the suggestions. (I'll be writing a chapter about EACH post! Lots to think about, lots to learn: right?)

Spring cheers, from your Coach on Call,

Maggie

http://www.theideasculptor.com/

PS If you're enjoying the images on this blog, the credit goes to our official photographer, Richard Chicoine.