“Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.”
                                                                                                          DeeHock
As we enjoy the warmer weather and relaxed ambience of summer, the season brings us an opportunity to be inspired and bring new ideas to life. Right now deadlines may not be as pressing as they are at year-end for some businesses, or you might be stepping in for a vacationing colleague, or travelling yourself. All these circumstances can trigger fresh ideas and allow you to explore uncharted territory.

Use PersonalBrain to make your summer shine, by capturing and growing your creative ideas and projects.

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“An idea is not a single thing. It is more like a swarm.”         
Steven Johnson, Where Good Ideas Come From

Creating the right context for ideas and collaboration has led to unsurpassed breakthroughs. Whether we’re exchanging ideas in a coffee shop or online at our office, the heart of an idea’s growth and formation is environmental connections.

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“For creativity you need your mind to wander, but you also need to be able to notice that you’re mind wandering and catch the idea when you have it.”   

                        Dr. Jonathan Schooler,
                        Discovering the Virtues of a Wandering Mind,
                        New York Times, June 28, 2010.
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So often we have the most amazing ideas but sometimes our plans are only half realized.  If we don’t capture key ingredients before they are forgotten or overlooked, our projects won’t reach their full potential.

With PersonalBrain you can leverage the power of visual thinking to make your goals a reality. Here are seven essential steps to making your creative vision a reality. Be sure to download the template Brain and watch the recorded webinar at the end of this blog entry.

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