Think Better Podcast

Have you ever tried to solve a problem and run out of ideas? Have you ever had the greatest idea in the world and then forgotten it two seconds later? Have you ever had a braindrizzle instead of a brain storm? You're not alone!

Hosted by Tim Hurson, author of Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking, Think Better Live may be the creative booster juice you need. Every month, Tim and a guest expert will answer your questions about why it's so hard to think better, and how you can improve your odds of coming up with breakthrough ideas. Think of it as advice for your head.

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9/03/2009 — Bob Eckert and Jonathan Vehar If You Thought Car Talk Was Great Bob Eckert and Jonathan Vehar, the dynamic duo of New & Improved, have helped thousands of people and companies tackle innovation challenges. I’m in the studio, Jonathan’s skyping from Chicago, and Bob’s calling from a cell phone on a mountain. Amazing!
9/03/2009 — Meg Salter The Business of Better Meg Salter’s aim is to help her clients be like bamboo: achieving strength and flexibility by wrapping an open core with a clear structure. We cover a range of subjects from Open Space meeting technologies to the philosophy of Integrative Leadership.
2/02/2009 — Andy Boynton Leading Through the Crisis Tim talks with Andy Boynton, author of Virtuoso Teams and Dean of the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, about how productive teams may be the difference between survival and extinction as organizations grapple with the economic crisis.
2/02/2009 — John Sedgwick The Shock of the Possible A dialogue with one of the brightest lights in leadership and creativity, John Sedgwick, about the topic of Tim’s forthcoming book: Why We Can’t Solve 21st Century Challenges with 20th Century Thinking — how we got here and how we can get out.
5/01/2009 — Ken Wall Forget the Golden Rule! What's wrong with the Golden Rule? As Ken Wall explains it, we all have different thinking preferences. Once you understand that, “Do unto others as you would be done by” makes a lot less sense than, “Do unto others as they would be done by.”
5/01/2009 — Michael Bungay Stanier How to Find Your Great Work Tim talks to Michael Bungay Stanier about how to Find Your Great Work, the title of his new book. You’ve heard about good to great: Michael goes farther. He provides a straightforward approach you can use to create your own map to guide you there.
1/12/2008 — Mana Waite Creativity in the Outback Tim's guest is Australian anthropologist, musician, and meditation teacher Dr. Mana Waite. Based on his experiences the Australian Outback and elsewhere, Mana talks about ways in which creative expression relates to identity, community and well-being.
3/11/2008 — Tony Le Storti The Right Stuff Tim has a fascinating discussion with Tony Le Storti. Building on his years as a Special Operations Officer with the US Military, Tony demonstrates how effective leadership involves definable skills that can be learned, developed, and revised over time.
29/09/2008 — Frank Smith Art Building Children's Dreams Tim talks with Frank Smith about how creativity can change the world. Frank is founder of Art Building Children's Dreams, an organization that lets Tanzanian children use their own artwork to raise funds for their education.
29/09/2008 — Jim Ridge Graphic Thinking Bootcamp Tim talks with illustrator Jim Ridge about the basic tools and principles of graphic thinking no matter what your previous level of experience. Your mind absorbs images almost instantaneously. How can this be harnessed to show and develop ideas?
1/09/2008 — Franca Leeson Kicking it Up! Calm your mind? No, kick it up! Tim talks with Franca Leeson, a long-term student of mind sciences. Contrary to popular belief, mediation is not always all about mind calming. In fact, it can be used for extraordinary mind-riling-up.
1/09/2008 — Christopher von Baeyer Spotlight on Insight Tim's guest is Christopher von Baeyer, Director of Toronto Playback Theatre. Playback is a form of improvisation in which the actors interpret stories from the audience. Chris uses the process to illuminate challenges and opportunities in organizations.
4/08/2008 — Colin Funk Art-Based Leadership Tim has a fascinating and all-too-short chat with Colin Funk, Director of The Banff Centre’s Leadership Learning Lab. Colin talks about how arts-based leadership strategies can help leaders lead more effectively, and companies innovate more creatively.
4/08/2008 — Kim Greene The Rigor of Creativity Tim talks with Kim Greene of Greenelight Consulting, who brings a rigorous thinking discipline to the world of innovation. An oxymoron? Far from it. Kim talks about how a disciplined approach can produce results — productive thinking at its best!
26/05/2008 — Elizabeth Monroe-Cook Problem or Polarity? Tim interviews consulting psychologist Elizabeth Monroe-Cook about Polarity Management. Polarities exist in every corner of our lives. Understanding — and then managing — them is a key to more effective action.
19/05/2008 — Gregg Fraley You Don't Know Jack! Tim talks with Gregg Fraley — sales coach, entrepreneur, world traveller, and author of “Jack's Notebook”. Gregg has some great things to say about stimulating creative thinking at home and on the job.
7/04/2008 — Len Mozzi The Ten Commandments of Creativity Tim chats with Len Mozzi, who applies his background in improvisational theatre to the world of corporate innovation. Len outlines his Ten Commandments of Creativity — ten rules that can help you think more creatively and more productively.
3/03/2008 — Jeffrey Phillips Make Us Innovative A fireside chat with Jeffrey Phillips of the OVO Innovation Group. Jeffrey helps companies design consistent innovation processes to move ideas from concept to commercialization.
4/02/2008 — John Sedgwick Tapping Into Your Creative Genius Tim talks with innovation guru John Sedgwick about why we get stuck, how to get unstuck, and how to tap into your own creative thinking genius. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll definitely come away with some tips on how to Think Better.

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