by Jennifer Phillips | Sep 20, 2025 | Creativity, Resources |
Psssst. Check out the book giveaway at the end and enter by Oct. 31! A quick story as we explore the benefits of everyday prototyping: While on a work trip to Japan several years ago, my healthcare colleagues and I studied how lean thinking quality improvement works... 
by Jennifer Phillips | May 16, 2025 | Creativity |
A few years ago, I wrote about using creativity techniques to get unstuck from everyday problems. But since it’s an enduring need and the world never seems to stop throwing problems our way, it seems fitting to tackle the subject again. This post is for you if you... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Oct 1, 2024 | Creativity, Resources |
Creative Problem-Solving With Six Thinking Hats Recently, I came across a file tucked away in my published articles folder that gave me an “oh, yeah” moment. The children’s magazine article was about Six Thinking Hats. This creative problem-solving method is something... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Jun 2, 2023 | Creativity |
Do you ever find yourself weighed down by the everyday shuffle of life? Too tired or distracted to apply your talents, creativity, and insights to things you care about? I do. Keep reading if this describes you as well. I’ve written before about the process... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Feb 7, 2023 | Creativity |
How Micro Stretch Targets Push Your Creativity The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. – Michelangelo Revising my opening chapters of a middle grade novel recently, I realized too...