THE GOMAN’S BLOCKBUSTER

RECOGNIZING MENTAL BLOCKS 1- PERCEPTUAL BLOCKS 2- EMOTIONAL BLOCKS 3- CULTURAL BLOCKS 4- ENVIROMENTAL BLOCKS 5- INTELLECTUAL BLOCKS 6- EXPRESSIVE BLOCKS

BLOCBUSTING A number of structured techniques are available for breaking through mental roadblocks called blockbusting techniques BLOCK vs BLOCKBUSTERS: 1- NEGATIVE ATTITUDE vs ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT 2- FEAR OF FAILURE vs RISK TAKING

3- FOLLOWING THE RULES vs BREAKING THE RULES CONT…BLOCKBUSTING 3- FOLLOWING THE RULES vs BREAKING THE RULES 4- OVERRELIANCE ON LOGIC vs INTERNAL CREATIVE CLIMATE 5- YOU AREN’T CREATIVE vs CREATIVE BELIEFS

IMPROVING CREATIVE ABILITIES Keep track of your ideas all the time Pose new questions to yourself everyday Keep abreast of your field Learn about things outside your specialty Avoid rigid, set pattern of doing things Be open and receptive to ideas (yours or others) Be alert in your observation

Adopt a risk taking attitude Keep your sense of humor CONT…IMPROVING Adopt a risk taking attitude Keep your sense of humor Engage in creative hobbies Have courage and self confidence Learn to know and understand yourself