The Creativity Algorithm

What if I said daydreaming is the source of everything that is possible? Agree? Disagree? Have a listen and find out why you should encourage daydreaming at work.

When we need a solution or good idea should we just hop in the car and drive a familiar route? How long can you concentrate without being distracted?

Should you take advice from others? What are their qualifications? This episode keeps it real with skepticism about learning how to have good ideas from someone who doesn't know your life, your mind, and your needs.

A great conversation between Joe and Mark where Mark discusses not only how he comes up with his ideas for hypnosis imagery, but also how our subconscious minds use that imagery.

Sarah Wassner Flynn makes things look easy. Marathons, triathlons, writing award-winning books, donating her time to coaching, and raising a busy family. Listen to hear her take on getting started, managing the tough times, and finding a way to harness your creativity. To learn more about Sarah: https://www.sarahwassnerflynn.com/about https://www.instagram.com/sarahwassnerflynn/?hl=en Books: https...

Joe and Todd Dilbeck talk about barriers, why failure should not be feared, and how to get into the zone. To get in contact with Todd Dilbeck, please visit: https://sportpsycoach.com/ https://twitter.com/SportPsyCoach https://www.instagram.com/psycoach.spc/ https://www.facebook.com/sportpsycoach

While muscle memory might not be a real thing (your muscle fibers can't store cognitive information), working with your muscles often lets your mind wander.

Our number system is a quirky thing. We have irrational numbers, imaginary numbers, and no one even knows how many there are. Yet, we use it to count important things. Can we use such a system to count ideas?

Is it actually possible to do nothing? Would that be so bad? In our overschedule, must-be-productive world, we often are too busy to have good ideas.

Joe Swope talks to screenwriter Courtney Purdue about good ideas, the creative process, and the writers' strike.

Why haven't you (or anyone) built a time machine yet? The answer might be in another question. How much do you know about time travel?

To run a business, the manager or owner needs to know the numbers. Everything should be counted! Should that include good ideas?

You don't have a brain. You ARE a brain. So, all self-improvement really means brain improvement. Listen to get an idea about how to do that.

How should managers foster creativity? Is a new color that no one else can see a good idea? It is original but is it useful?

Does relation allow for good ideas or does the chemical release of endorphins and serotonin allow that comes with a good idea allow for relaxation? Listen to find out.

No matter how much you might want a plant to bloom, you can't rush it. After a certain point, no amount of fertilizing or watering is going to speed it up. It is the same for having good ideas. After you plant the seeds, you have to leave it alone. What should you do while you're waiting? The title says it all.

Defining creativity is very difficult. Right now, there is not a perfect definition. But there are a few things that the leading researchers agree on. Listen to this episode to find out two of them.

What is creativity? There is not an agreed-upon definition. In this episode, Joe Swope moves listeners just a bit closer to the answer of what is creativity. YouTube: https://youtu.be/eXm5jk4SsKk Blog: https://creativityalgorithm.wordpress.com/

Joe Swope talks about why you should not iron your clothes with a puppy. As good as that advice is, the more important part of this episode revolves around how to have good ideas more often.

Being a top dog means hard work, overcoming your obstacles, and being relentless in your drive. Being in an alpha state is quite different. It is more than just being relaxed. It is being in the zone and experiencing the "flow state." References Mikicin, M. (2016). STATE OF MIND AS A SUBJECTIVE MENTAL SENSATION RESULTS FROM OBJECTIVE BRAIN ACTIVITY FOLLOWING NEUROFEEDBACK-EEG AND RELAXAT...

Maybe we shouldn't think of point as a purpose, but as a location.  Listen to find out.  joeswope-publicspeaker.com

Dr. Swope talks about how having the right tools is necessary but difficult when exploring how good ideas come to be.  Oh, and their might be some bad advice regarding home repair and plumbing

Joe Swope discusses how to work with your unconscious to invite good ideas to visit more often. 

Dr. Swope discusses the process for inviting good ideas. And, maybe a new way to eat soup. The podcast series is designed to help people in business have good ideas more often. The arrival of good ideas follows a pattern. By learning the pattern, people can have good ideas more often.  Innovation and improvement start with good ideas.  For more information, please visit www.joeswope-publ...

Joe Swope introduces the idea that good ideas aren't necessarily random.  They happen when the mind is in a certain state.  This first episode just scratches the surface of how to have good ideas more often. To Contact Joe, please visit: joeswope-publicspeaker.com References Dormhoff, G. W., & Fox, K. C.R. (2015, May). Dreaming and the default network: A review, synthesis, and counte...