This, I believe. Simple, straightforward advice that you can use starting right this very minute.

One of my pet projects is continually improving my work space, with the objective of inspiring others to do the same. In my own little corner, I tend to surround myself with artifacts of my own creative and analytical processes: sketches, posters, concept boards and the like.

Making my thought process visual and even physical is just the way that I work best, but I’ve also noticed that having all sorts of stimulus around encourages folks to wander over for a look and a chat. It invites the kind of curiosity that leads to the informal collaboration that in turn often sparks a real a-ha moment.

It gets people out of their chairs and literally thinking on their feet.

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