My two year old daughter is proud of her pumpkin. The trip to the pumpkin patch included lots of searching, sifting, and sorting. Then it happened. She selected her pumpkin from hundreds of others.

Now instead of talking about pumpkins, let’s talk about ideas.  How proud are you of the ideas you select? How do you sift and sort before sharing them with the world?

The secret is to unlock your creativity by using a brainstorming process on a regular basis.

Pumpkins Are Like Ideas

You’ll find a few prize pumpkins and a few rotten ones in every patch.  But your first impression may not be the right one.  The same holds true for ideas.

Whether you are creating a presentation, delivering a sales pitch, or solving a complex problem, you need a process that reliably identifies your best thinking.  Below are five steps to move you in…