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October 26, 2006 by Rich Whittle | 1 Comment

BusinessWeek Smallbiz:

Walt Disney was at a local carnival with his grandkids when he was inspired to create Disneyland.

A cold winter day of skating got Chester Greenwood thinking up earmuffs.

And Bill Bowerman saw in his morning waffles the design for the Nike Waffle running shoe.

Eureka moments — those sudden bursts of inspiration — can happen anywhere. But for most of us, they come when we step out of our routine and go someplace different, someplace special.

For many adults, it’s often visiting new places that opens the mind to new ideas. No matter where you are, the key to inspiration is to relax. A rested mind makes fresh connections that are obvious in retrospect but hard to see during our overworked, overstressed lives.

You can’t force eureka moments, but you can increase their odds of happening by preparing your mind. Cram your cranium with your problems, challenges, ideas, and insights. Then relax and let your mind work. But don’t forget to listen. Be conscious of your thoughts, so that when inspiration does strike, you can grab the idea and run with it.

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