Visionjuice - Got a problem? Need an idea?

This page might help if you have a problem or need an idea

We have many, many tools and techniques that can help you to think differently. These will generally work best as part of a session run by a skilled facilitator but we thought it might be useful to provide a few of these for you to use yourself. Below are some approaches that you might find useful as ways of kicking you out of your current tunnel of thinking and may shed a new light on a problem or need for idea. Most are based on pop up cards. If the cards don't make sense to you you could either try a different card or use the link in each section to go to the pages with fuller explanations of the thinking behind the technique. Whatever else you do - play!

Other People's Solutions Cards with oblique statements about how others have solved problems. Click the image above for a random card. If this doesn't work for you take a look at the Other People's Solutions page	Stretch cards Even more oblique statements to kick your thinking sideways. Click the image above for a random card. If this doesn't work for you take a look at the Stretch page
Other Characters How would someone else see your problem or need for an idea? Click the image above for a random character. If this doesn't work for you take a look at the Another Character page	Thoughtflip Cards These cards are techniques rather than just a stimulus. Click the image above for a random card. If this doesn't work for you take a look at the Thoughtflip page
Random picture Take a look at the picture in the sidebar to the right. Write down everything you see in it and every association you have with it. Now use the words and phrases you've written, as stimuli to think differently about your idea. If you don't like the picture simply click the button to refresh the page.	Random word Your random word is Write down every association you have with it. Now use the words and phrases you've written, as stimuli to think differently about your idea. If you don't like this word simply click the button to refresh the page.