We Are All Robert  “Alan”  Black Creative
1+1 Equals More than 2 Teaching Students/People  How to Generate  Hundreds of Ideas in Minutes  to Produce New Solutions. C r e 8 n g ™   Alan   (Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP)
 
Who   am   I?
47 Jobs since 1960
Summer of 1977 76 to 78 Volunteer w/Gifted
Since 1998 wandering around globe
 
 
1960 - today! 47 in 51 1 day to 27+ yrs
Winner of the  Employee of the month award 320 months in a row since June 1984
Freelance  Writer Licensed Architect Interior  Designer College Professor Creative Thinking Consultant Cartoonist Television News writer  & editor Signage & Graphics Designer
Since 98
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Who   are   U ?
Who Are You? Are You Curious? Do you have lots of Ideas? Do you Day Dream? Do you laugh a lot? Do you imagine things? Do you ask lots of questions?
Who Are You? See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… Specific interests Synthesize correctly  Tolerant of ambiguity Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original  -  uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker Circle, check, mark all of the following traits that fit you now.
What? Questions we ask…
What Else?
How?  Questions we ask…
How Else? How  Else?
w/Serious Mix Fun
creative people spend 20 minutes looking at a orange juice box because it says  "concentrate."
Creativity is Your Choice Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP (1983) Daily make the choice to be Creative in much  to most of what you do.
Are you a Crayon Breaker?
Drawing Outside of the Lines Broken Crayons
 
 
 
What is it? What Might it be?
what is half of... 12
what is half of... 12 6 ,   1 ,   2 ,   1 x 6 ,   2 x 3 , 11:30 ,  1/2 dozen
what is half of... 1 2 X II twe lve IIIIII IIIIII
 
 
Other uses for a... Brick
Other uses for a... Water bottle
Other uses for a... Marbles
 
 
 
 
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S 1 2 3 4
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S Changing viewpoints or perspectives
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cre 8 v W A R M  -  U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Three cuts….
Only one cut…. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Push the edge to the bizarre
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Only one cut…. Changing tools
 
 
 
Thinking Tools
Creative Thinking Tools Forced Relationships Animal (a-z) Product
Creative Thinking Tools Idea Grid Bread Meat Top’g Veg Fruit Snack Dessert 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Creative Thinking Tools S.C.A.M.P.E.R. S C A M P E R - Substitute  - Combine - Adapt - Magnify, Minify - Put to Other Uses - Eliminate - Reverse
1. Play it safe 2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself 3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut 4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room,    make skepticism your middle name 5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data 6. Respect history, always give the past \   the benefit of the doubt 7. Stop the madness before it can get started
1. Play it safe 2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself 3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut 4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room,    make skepticism your middle name 5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data 6. Respect history, always give the past \   the benefit of the doubt 7. Stop the madness before it can get started  Uncreative
  8.  Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon   9.  Keep your eyes closed... your mind too 10. Assume there is no problem 11. Underestimate your customers 12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you 13. Be suspicious of the "creatives" 14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up
  8.  Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon   9.  Keep your eyes closed... your mind too 10. Assume there is no problem 11. Underestimate your customers 12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you 13. Be suspicious of the "creatives" 14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up Uncreative
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Nandri Terima Kasih Thank you lah No worry mate Grazie Abrigado Gracias Origato Danke Merci Gratis Xie xie ni
Contact information Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities P. O. Box 5805 Athens, Georgia 30604 [email_address]  alan_cre8ng@yahoo.com http://www.cre8ng.com/

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    We Are AllRobert “Alan” Black Creative
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    1+1 Equals Morethan 2 Teaching Students/People How to Generate Hundreds of Ideas in Minutes to Produce New Solutions. C r e 8 n g ™ Alan (Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP)
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    Who am I?
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    Summer of 197776 to 78 Volunteer w/Gifted
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    1960 - today!47 in 51 1 day to 27+ yrs
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    Winner of the Employee of the month award 320 months in a row since June 1984
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    Freelance WriterLicensed Architect Interior Designer College Professor Creative Thinking Consultant Cartoonist Television News writer & editor Signage & Graphics Designer
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    Who are U ?
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    Who Are You?Are You Curious? Do you have lots of Ideas? Do you Day Dream? Do you laugh a lot? Do you imagine things? Do you ask lots of questions?
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    Who Are You?See possibilities Self- knowledgeable Self-actualizing Self-disciplined Sense of destiny Sensitive Severely critical of… Specific interests Synthesize correctly Tolerant of ambiguity Adaptable Curious Divergent thinker Energetic Fantasize, able to Flexible thinker Fluent Future oriented Humor Idealistic Imaginative Independent Ingenious Learning, always Non-conforming Not motivated by money Observant, highly Open-ended Original - uniqueness Passionate about their work Perceive world differently Question asker Circle, check, mark all of the following traits that fit you now.
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    How? Questionswe ask…
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    creative people spend20 minutes looking at a orange juice box because it says "concentrate."
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    Creativity is YourChoice Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP (1983) Daily make the choice to be Creative in much to most of what you do.
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    Are you aCrayon Breaker?
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    Drawing Outside ofthe Lines Broken Crayons
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    What is it?What Might it be?
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    what is halfof... 12
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    what is halfof... 12 6 , 1 , 2 , 1 x 6 , 2 x 3 , 11:30 , 1/2 dozen
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    what is halfof... 1 2 X II twe lve IIIIII IIIIII
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    Other uses fora... Brick
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    Other uses fora... Water bottle
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    Other uses fora... Marbles
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S 1 2 3 4
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S Changing viewpoints or perspectives
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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    Cre 8 vW A R M - U P S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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    1 2 34 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Three cuts….
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    Only one cut….1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Push the edge to the bizarre
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    1 2 34 5 6 7 8 Only one cut…. Changing tools
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    Creative Thinking ToolsForced Relationships Animal (a-z) Product
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    Creative Thinking ToolsIdea Grid Bread Meat Top’g Veg Fruit Snack Dessert 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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    Creative Thinking ToolsS.C.A.M.P.E.R. S C A M P E R - Substitute - Combine - Adapt - Magnify, Minify - Put to Other Uses - Eliminate - Reverse
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    1. Play itsafe 2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself 3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut 4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room, make skepticism your middle name 5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data 6. Respect history, always give the past \ the benefit of the doubt 7. Stop the madness before it can get started
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    1. Play itsafe 2. Know your limitations : pigeonhole yourself 3. It's just a job, keep your mouth shut 4. Show you're the smartest guy in the room, make skepticism your middle name 5. Be the tough guy, demand to see the data 6. Respect history, always give the past \ the benefit of the doubt 7. Stop the madness before it can get started Uncreative
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    8. Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon 9. Keep your eyes closed... your mind too 10. Assume there is no problem 11. Underestimate your customers 12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you 13. Be suspicious of the "creatives" 14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up
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    8. Been there, done that. Use experience as a weapon 9. Keep your eyes closed... your mind too 10. Assume there is no problem 11. Underestimate your customers 12. Be a mentor, give sound advice to people who for you 13. Be suspicious of the "creatives" 14. When all else fails, act like a grown-up Uncreative
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    Nandri Terima KasihThank you lah No worry mate Grazie Abrigado Gracias Origato Danke Merci Gratis Xie xie ni
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    Contact information RobertAlan Black, Ph.D., CSP Cre8ng People, Places & Possibilities P. O. Box 5805 Athens, Georgia 30604 [email_address] alan_cre8ng@yahoo.com http://www.cre8ng.com/