5 Creative Right-Brain Warm-Ups That You Can Do Virtually (Part 2)
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“Capital isn’t that important in business. Experience isn’t that important. You can get both of these things. What is important is ideas.” – Harvey S. Firestone
At Cultivate, we talk a lot about turning ideas into action—but first, you need that essential spark. And then you need to give that spark the space to turn into a fire. But amid the repetition of day to day life, it can be hard to make space to nourish creative thought.
That’s why we host fifteen-minute right-brain warm-ups at Cultivate. These dedicated creativity exercises help us shake off the cobwebs and get the ideas flowing.
Want to try them with your team? Here are five of our favorites.
1. Product Identity
Instructions:
Think of an object that starts with the same letter as your last name, then an object that begins with the same letter as your first name.
Combine the two objects to create a product or service.
Sketch and write down as many ideas as you can. Who does this product serve? What problem does it solve?
Why do this?
2. Color Memories
Instructions:
Choose a color, and take 3 minutes to sketch as many items as possible representing that color.
Choose which two objects have the most in common besides their color. Take 1 minute to name those objects and their shared qualities.
Take another 2 minutes to list as many differences as possible between the two objects.
Why do this?
3. Deserted Island
Instructions:
Take 30 seconds to choose three items from the list below to take with you to a deserted island.
Now take 2 minutes to write down what you selected and why it will help you survive.
Share your answers with your team.
List:
Compass
Knife
Matches
Rope
Plastic tarp
Camera
Steak
Radio
Why do this?
4. Sketch the Phrase
Instructions:
Grab a sheet of paper and a pen
Copy one of the doodles on the right
Complete the sketch using one of the phrases below as inspiration.
Happy as a clam.
Where in the world?
The art of noise.
Why do this?
5. 120 Rooms
Instructions:
Imagine you have a mansion with 120 rooms to fill with anything, but each room must have a unique purpose. Write down as many room options as you can think of.
Why do this?
Share your ideas. Solve problems. Make a difference.
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