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It is very important for anyone using Creative Thinking to be able to visualise a challenge from
different perspectives. Or even to turn an idea around until you find a possible opportunity in
it. This is a skill that can be developed over time. You could practice this by looking at your
product from different perspectives, you could do this physically, you could imagine it from the
viewpoint of a child, you could imagine it used by a different client group etc. and observe its
different potentials.

For Creative Thinking to take place one of the main inspirational drivers is provocation. If we
accept the status quo nothing will change. A goal of the Creative Thinker is to transform or
create something and generate added value in the process.
When using provocation we simply add what if? For example:
• What if my ceramics are developed into a piece of furniture?
• What if my carpentry is turned into an experience?
• What if my hairdressing is combined with another service?

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