The Creativity Algorithm

A willful yet playful dog will sometimes bring you a slobbery stick when you least want it. That is similar to how your unconscious can sometimes bring you an unpleasant thought. Listen to this episode to find out how to use that to have good ideas more often. Next Post: Missing a Virtue For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to have good ideas more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 

If your mind is always changing, can you have the same thought more than once? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References Benjamin, L. T. (2014). A Brief History of Modern Psychology. Wiley.

There are tons of motivational videos. You know the ones, with inspirational music with clips of fit athletes sweating through adversity to attain their goals. Why aren't there any motivational videos for thinking or mental work? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: https://creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References Beaty, R. E., & Kenett, Y. N. (2023, March). Associative Thinking At The Core of Creativity. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 10(10). Clear, J. (2018). Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Penguin Publishing Group.

If Websters, the makers of the dictionary reached out to you and asked you to make a new letter for the alphabet, what would you come up with? More importantly, how in the world does this relate to increasing sales by having good ideas more often? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 

Solving puzzles in one domain can help you solve puzzles in another. Improving your solution-finding skills is like improving your cardiovascular endurance. They both can help you improve your functioning in many areas. For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References Irvine, W. B. (2015). Aha! The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World. Oxford University Press.

What if your imaginative mind was like tomato vine that produced so many good things, it started to struggle with the weight of its fruit? What kind of support would your mind need? Next Post: No More Steps on The Ladder For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: https://creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References  Irvine, W. B. (2017). Aha! The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World. Oxford University Press.

Teenagers shouldn't drink wine and they certainly shouldn't try to make it. Hurrying the fermentation process in wine is like hurrying the creative process. For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References Johnson, S. (2011). Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation. Penguin Publishing Group.

Why do we still get nervous even if we don't want to? Shouldn't we be able to control what we want to feel? What about psychologists, can they overcome anxiety if they help others? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker References Navarro, J. (2016, June 7). Is Your Stomach the Size of Your Fist? A Scientific Answer. Health Excellence - Health Excellence. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.healthexcellence.net/stomach-size-fist/ Sullivan, J. (2021, December 29). Know Your Brain: The Amygdala — Unlocking Your Reptilian Brain. "Brain World" magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://brainworldmagazine.com/know-your-brain-the-amygdala-unlocking-the-reptilian-brain/ Verghis, P. (2016, July 29). Direct the Rider, Motivate the Elephant, and Shape the Path. HDI. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from https://www.thinkhdi.com/library/supportworld/2016/direct-the-rider-motivate-the-elephant-shape-the-path.aspx Haidt, Jonathan. The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. New York: Pantheon Books, 2012.

A great conversation with author and poet, David McCartney who makes time to meditate to keep in touch with his creative side. Check out David's work: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-J-McCartney/author/B09LVTF115?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Do meals that take the longest to prepare generally taste better? Is it the same with idea formation? Are ideas that take longer generally better? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  References Development of the periodic table. (n.d.). The Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/history/about Hunt, M. (2007). The Story of Psychology. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. No, Aristotle Didn't Write “A Whole is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts”. (2018, July 6). SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://sententiaeantiquae.com/2018/07/06/no-aristotle-didnt-write-a-whole-is-greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts/

How you look determines what you'll find and that is true for planets, tiny organisms, and good ideas. For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true References Grant, A. (2017). Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. Penguin Publishing Group.

Is it better to get it all out of your system or does releasing emotions cause you to feel more of those emotions? Do you know enough to have a good idea? For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: Joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joseph-Swope/author/B003BFRGSK?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true References Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2008). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. HarperCollins.

Phones need to recharge. So do our brains and so do our relationships. Having the right connection is critical to recharging. For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: Joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-swope Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker References Østby, H. (2023). The Key to Creativity: The Science Behind Ideas and How Daydreaming Can Change the World (M. Bagguley, Trans.). Greystone Books Limited.

What do sheet music and Frankenstein's monster have in common? Listen and watch and see if you can find what is missing. For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: https://creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joeswope-publicspeaker Books: https://joeswope-publicspeaker.com/books/ References Habib, M., & Besson, M. (2009). What do Music Training and Musical Experience Teach Us About Brain Plasticity? Music Perception: An Interdisciplinary Journal., 26(3), 279-285.

Inspiration, engagement, and leadership all rest heavily on relationships with the people you work with. Just like good ideas are dependent upon the relationship you have with your unconscious. Listen to the former C.O.O. of Disney World, Jim MacPhee talk about leadership, engagement, and inspiration. His book is a masterclass on how treating people well comes first and results come second. Jim's Book: Link For more information on how to help yourself and people in your organization learn how to access solutions more regularly, please go to: Website: joeswope-publicspeaker.com Youtube: youtube.com/@joeswope-publicspeaker Blog: creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/joe-swope-speaker