Brainstorming Guru Gifts

'Ok, bad idea. Everyone TAKE OFF their thinking caps.'

Think Tank.

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

"What's the big idea?"

'Please tell me you still have my cocktail napkin. I mapped out the whole campaign on it.'

Warning: Ideas running low.

"Let's not bother him. He's in his think tank."

Brain

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

Thinking Gears

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

' A good idea '

Light Bulb Moment

'Smith, we need more creativity. You have to learn to think outside the box.'

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

"Dammit, Johnson. You've got to start thinking outside of the box."

Empty box of ideas

Bright idea

Creative department

'I had a thought. Let's scrap everything and start a new fiscal year right now.'

Worry tank

Innovative

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

Blue sky thinking

"Peterson proposes we move out of the mountains."

'Hey! What's the big idea!?!'

"I believe I can create a great presentation if I can only tap into my cognitive dissonance."

Work colleague says 'This is great, where do you get your ideas from?' as man gets them from small elves living in the wall

Brainstorm in progress.

Elevator Pitch

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

' A new idea '

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

You are much more likely to think outside the box if it is broken.