Welcome
You are receiving this weekly Tools and Tips Newsletter because we have met or exchanged business cards or you have requested some information from me at some point. You can opt out of receiving these emails by using the link at the foot of the page.
You are receiving this weekly Tools and Tips Newsletter because we have met or exchanged business cards or you have requested some information from me at some point. You can opt out of receiving these emails by using the link at the foot of the page.
Analogies are a key feature of many approaches to creativity.
You use an analogy when you say that something is like something else (in some respects but not in others). For example, a jumbo jet is like an albatross in that they both fly, they both have wings, they can both travel for a long way without landing, and both can sense where they are going; but they are unlike in that they have different means of propulsion, are made of different materials etc.
Creative Exercise 5 - Inventions from nature
Biology and zoology are considered by many to be rich sources of analogies from which significant inventions can be derived. One of the most celebrated cases is the invention of the telephone. As Alexander Graham Bell wrote, "It struck me that the bones of the human ear were very massive as compared with the delicate thin membrane that operated them; and the thought occurred to me that if a membrane so delicate could move bones so relatively massive, why should not a thicker and stouter piece of membrane move a piece of steel." Thus was the telephone conceived.
Here is a list of animals and the inventions they exemplify. Try matching the animal with the invention.
Here is a list of animals and the inventions they exemplify. Try matching the animal with the invention.
Contents
Welcome
Quote of the week
Tools, Tips & Exercises
Humour/Story/Image
Welcome
Quote of the week
Tools, Tips & Exercises
Humour/Story/Image
Issue 5 - Feb 2010
Crisp Coaching & Consultancy Ltd
Tools & Tips Newsletter
Crisp Coaching & Consultancy Ltd,
Radnor House, 46 Radnor Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8QY Tel: 0117 373 9499
Company Registration Number 05379946
info@ccandc.co.uk www.ccandc.co.uk
Radnor House, 46 Radnor Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8QY Tel: 0117 373 9499
Company Registration Number 05379946
info@ccandc.co.uk www.ccandc.co.uk
The sky’s NO limit !
Quote of the week:
"Prediction by analogy - creativity - is so pervasive we normally don't notice it. "
"Prediction by analogy -
Resources
It is often said that the question contains the solution.
With over 20 questionnaires covering six major topics:
- Self knowledge
- Management
- Leadership
- Career
- Business
- General
There is something for everyone...
<click here> to try some of our questionnaires - they are free and you may discover a solution for yourself.
It is often said that the question contains the solution.
With over 20 questionnaires covering six major topics:
-
There is something for everyone...
<click here> to try some of our questionnaires -
Humour/Story/Image: Rainbows in Art / Motivational Story
During coaching sessions I have found that the most profound changes involve moments of inspiration and creativity. I’ve seen that any change depends on the creation of something new and that true learning is a creative act. When helping clients address their own challenges, my approach is to encourage a creative leap. This year I aim to build on and continue to develop this new perspective, under the banner of ‘Rainbow Genius’. I’ve created a new logo too, see above. The newsletters for 2010 will be part of that exploration and development.
I hope you find them useful and interesting. With best regards, Dave Crisp
I hope you find them useful and interesting. With best regards, Dave Crisp
<click here> for the answers and more on how to creatively generate analogies
|
1.
|
bat
|
|
2.
|
armadillo
|
|
3.
|
chameleon
|
|
4.
|
knife fish
|
|
5.
|
flying squirrel
|
|
6.
|
squid
|
|
7.
|
hummingbird
|
|
8.
|
scorpion
|
|
9.
|
snake
|
|
10.
|
abalone
|
|
11.
|
caribou
|
( ) parachute
( ) snowshoes
( ) anaesthetic
( ) helicopter
( ) suction cup
( ) hypodermic
( ) radar
( ) camouflage
( ) electricity
( ) tank
( ) snowshoes
( ) anaesthetic
( ) helicopter
( ) suction cup
( ) hypodermic
( ) radar
( ) camouflage
( ) electricity
( ) tank
( ) jet propulsion
