Need some ideas but can't think of anything, right? You believe you aren't the creative type so you spend your time looking at the wall, growing more frustrated by the second. So, you find yourself here browsing Slideshare in the hopes of sparking something...anything...that will get you over the hump. Consider the hump paved. Here are 10 ways to bust through that blank wall blocking you from reaching those ideas on the other side and kick unimaginativeness to the curb.

1. 10 WAYS
TO EVICT
CREATIVE
BLOCK

2. We hear it all the time from people — how they
aren’t good at coming up with ideas. That’s a cop-
out. Like anything else in life, you have to work at it.
Say it with us, I AM CREATIVE.

3. SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP
YOUR MIND’S
MOTOR RUNNING?
Here are 10 EXERCISES
to help keep creativity
from slipping into idle.

4. CHANGE
THE PAST
1

5. Walk through your local bookstore and hit up the
Alternative History section. There you’ll find some
pretty gnarly/weird “What If” scenarios spanning just
about every topic.
1

6. WHAT IF 4.5 billion years
ago the moon hadn’t
formed? WHAT IF the
Cuban Missile Crisis had
escalated into full-scale
war? WHAT IF another
advanced species
existed? WHAT IF I hadn’t
eaten that third burrito?
1

7. NOW SEE
HERE
2

8. Go somewhere that has a decent amount of casual foot
traffic, like a mall, sit on a bench or at a table, and
start observing people as they go through their day.
Make up what you envision their story is.
2

9. Who are they? What are
they doing there? What
do they see when they
look into a mirror? Just
focus on stretching your
mind. The answers don’t
have to be right. But you
do get creeper points if
they are.
2

10. THROW A
CHANGEUP
3

11. Rearrange everything you do for one whole day so it’s
no longer routine. If it’s how you usually do something,
don’t do it. Unless it’s those pills you have to take.
Do that.
3

12. 3 Change your furniture
placement, your driving
habits, how you get
ready in the morning,
how you greet people,
what clothes you wear.
Hell, try eating with
your other hand.

13. DON’T BE
YOURSELF
4

14. Ditch whoever you are. Then take a short trip to
somewhere no one will know you, be it for a few hours,
a few days, or a two-week vacation, and make up a
whole new identity.
4

15. 4
Create a backstory:
where you were born,
which college you
went to, what you do
for a living, how you
got that Halloween-
makeup scar.

16. 5
COMFORT-
B-GONE

17. Join a group, club, or team that seems an odd fit for
you. Will it be awkward? Probably for a little bit, but
it’ll keep you on your toes, get you thinking outside
your comfort zone, and learning new things.
5

18. 5
Sign up for a group
predominately made up
of the opposite sex or is
a social hobby you’d
never have dreamed of
doing before this.
Competitive ironing,
anyone?

19. TO THE
TOP
6

20. Enter your name into an election -- PTA, city council,
Oprah fan club -- and get it on the ballot. As a candidate,
you’re going to be shaking a lot of hands and kissing
plenty of babies.
6

21. 6 The more people you meet
the more personalities
and viewpoints you’re
exposed to and the more
you’ll learn. Besides, it’d
be pretty cool to see your
name on there. Just be
prepared if you do happen
to win, Mr./Mme.
President.

22. DONE
AND DONE
7

23. Think about the challenging activities you enjoy most and
how they drive you to succeed. Now forget them. What
remains are ones you consider “the impossible.” They’re
activities you look at and think “I could never do that” or
“I’m not skilled enough.” Go ahead and give it a shot.
7

24. 7 Try juggling, learning the
alphabet backward,
spinning a basketball on
your finger — whatever you
ordinarily wouldn’t even
think to try. Even if you
don’t beat the odds,
you’ll already have done
more than most people
ever attempt.

25. STRAP
YOURSELF IN
8

26. Utilize your talents or hobbies during spare time to
make money or go to a new level. Make great desserts?
Offer them for sale. Nowadays, you can easily set up a
small business and website in a matter of hours.
8

27. 8
Now, we’re not talking
about those “I made 25
grand a week by sitting
at my computer eating
Oreos” opportunities
you see in comment
sections. We mean
utilizing your actual
talents or hobbies for
some kind of profit.

28. WAR OF
WORDS
9

29. Like your mom said when you were little, use your words. One
of the best ways to learn and expand your thinking is to get
into a debate with someone. Not only do you have to do
research on your topic but you also have to prepare for what
your opponent might say.
9

30. 9 Debating has become
the world’s favorite
pastime thanks to
social media. Not sure
where to start? How
about debate.org and
idebate.org. See how
easy that was? Or
wasn’t? Which side are
you on?

31. IN A
WORLD...
10

32. Have a friend find 10 random images online and email them to
you. Now, imagine they are all covers of a book or posts for a
movie. Your job is to choose a few and come up with a title and
synopsis for each. It’s a great exercise for developing creativity
and for showing Hollywood it is still possible to come up with
new ideas.
10

33. 10 The genre, topic, story —
everything is up to you.
What you come up with
must connect the image
somehow to the overall
story. Then, send the
stories back to your
friend and see which
ones they’d read/see if
actually developed.

34. When you learn
something new your brain
literally changes. If you
keep doing the same old
things day in and day out
how do you expect to
come up with
new ideas?

35. EXPOSE YOURSELF
TO NEW PEOPLE,
PLACES, AND
THINGS. FEED YOUR
MIND TO FREE
YOUR MIND.

36. Check out the full article on our website.
Marketing and Public Relations

37. CREDITS
Slide 1 & 35:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH2ll5bwpKw
Slide 2 & 36: http://www.travelsouthusa.com/trips/pick-your-passion-new-orleans
Slide 3 & 34: https://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/2689-uab-studies-find-deep-brain-stimulation-changes-
rhythms-to-treat-parkinsons-disease-and-tremor
Slide 4-6: http://neumanngorettihs.org/Departments/history/
Slide 7-9: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/walking-while-fat-and-female_b_5311083
Slide 10-12:https://www.theodysseyonline.com/change-is-not-always-bad
Slide 13-15: http://groovyman.com/2016/05/23/how-is-identity-shaped/
Slide 16-18: https://seattlepolychick.com/2014/04/17/stop-kicking-the-teeth/
Slide 19-21: http://wallpaperfolder.com/wallpapers/shaking+hands
Slide 22-24: http://simpleeconomist.com/30-day-challenges-expand-your-mind-and-comfort-zone/
Slide 25-27: http://www.cartermadeit.com/business/business-plan/
Slide 28-30: http://www.talkingheadsstudio.com/
Slide 31-33: http://pics-about-space.com/4k-hd-earth-nasa?p=1