Mike Wager Comments on Ways to Relieve "Braincramp"

Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group says he "fishes with a net" to generate solutions and "loosen up cramped brains." Thanks for such brilliant reflection on the questions I posed, Mike, and I know my readers will benefit from your thoughtful wisdom as you explain this metaphor in depth...

Many of my business clients suffer from what could be called a "braincramp".

A physical cramp keeps us from moving at full speed and takes us out of the game.

An organizational braincramp keeps us from advancing as a group toward a successful outcome thus taking us out of marketplace competition.

When a business does not know how to generate lots of ideas around challenges that arise, it is suffering a braincramp.

Most have one or two ideas with which to run and they don't work all that well. They are hobbled and pull up lame.

I tell the clients I serve to "fish with a net" when it comes to generating possible solutions. And then I show them well proven ideation models that help them loosen up their cramped brains.

Better to have lots of fish to choose from when the time comes to fry one up!

Will think on this more but what a provocative metaphor!

Mike your comment brought deep wisdom from your business experience and a metaphor to remind us of a great strategy to uncramp brains in our circles. I appreciate what you shared.

I welcome responses from other readers. Please do check out my question: Ever had a Braincramp?