Intuition, the Secret Sauce for Expanding Innovative Thinking

By Martin Mark

In my five decades of exploration into innovative thinking, I have found that negative self-talk may be the greatest obstacle to success. It can dull our intuitive capabilities, and create or support narrow, fearful, and limited thinking. Negative self-talk, (would, could, should, but, what if, may, and try) is of little value in helping the mind free itself from ordinary, or reactive thinking patterns.

The key for the innovative thinker is to focus on using inquiry-oriented words such as “who, what, why, where, when, and how?” When doing R and D, and In your private and public conversations, ask questions to bring you both the answers you need and the freedom that the right answers create. Doing these things can help you create and focus your sense of vision. Without a mental vision or a stated mission, life seems aimless.

The innovative thinker needs to think of things that excite them in a positive way. They need to think about art, sailing, philosophy, learning about history, or even how their innovation will make the world a better place.

Innovative thinkers need to focus on things they can do to fulfill that vision. Remember, that without a vision or a mission, life has little meaning and may…