The ability to think and work creatively is a hugely fulfilling aspect of life and an asset in any profession. For some it comes naturally, for others it might seem an unattainable skill. Not so! By working through the techniques and questionnaires offered here, anyone can improve their creative skills. The author provides a very simple and easily-applied six phase model of the creative process: • Inspiration - spontaneously generating ideas • Clarification - focusing on what you are trying to achieve • Distillation - deciding which of your ideas to work on • Perspiration - pushing your ideas to completion • Incubation - harnessing the power of your subconscious • Evaluation - considering how to improve your work, and learn from it
