Chuck Frey

Chuck Frey is the author of The Mind Mapping Software Blog, the leading source of news, trends, tips and best practices about this productivity-enhancing technology. He is also the founder of InnovationTools, the largest, most extensive website focused on business innovation, creativity and brainstorming.

March 23 BY in Productivity

The Idea Generator Brings Brainstorming to the iPhone and iPod Touch Platform

Considering the variety of applications you can download for the iPhone and iPod Touch from Apple’s comprehensive AppStore, it was only a matter of time until someone introduced a brainstorming tool for these popular devices: The Idea Generator. Developed by creative consultancy The Director’s Bureau, this intriguing tool uses randomly-displayed words to help you generate ideas for your next creative project.

March 6 BY in Productivity

4 Pocket-Sized Tools to Help You Generate Killer Ideas Any Time, Anywhere

20 Shares The ability to generate creative, profitable, problem-solving ideas is growing in importance, especially with the global economy stuck in the doldrums. But how can you be creative on demand? Here are four pocket-sized card decks that you can take anywhere – to your next team meeting or to a quiet park where you can brainstorm free from distractions – to help you generate your next breakthrough idea.

February 18 BY in Work

How to Cultivate an “Insight Outlook”

One powerful way to live a more creative life is to cultivate an “insight outlook” — the art of looking more deeply at everything we experience with an open, inquisitive spirit. Creative people are intensely observant, paying careful attention to everything they think and hear. They realize that their environments – the people they talk to, the places they go, the things they read or hear on the radio or TV – can lead their thinking in fresh, exciting directions, which can lead to new ideas and opportunities.