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Inspiration Cards

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Category: Conversation Games

Whatever our job title, our work will always benefit from new ideas and fresh ways of thinking. We’re used to regarding inspiration as something that arrives more or less at random; it is in fact a skill that we can learn to develop in ourselves and call on whenever we need it.

Inspiration is a toolkit for generating new ideas: 52 exercises designed to foster an inventive frame of mind. With this to hand, we have no more need to wait for inspiration to strike; we can kindle it and deploy it as we require it. Each exercise prompts us to work on a particular creative muscle and helps us to establish the psychological conditions for original work. Drawing insights from the worlds of art, music, psychotherapy and innovation, this is an invaluable resource for creatives and professionals alike, helping our minds to become more reliable lightning rods for our numerous flashes of inspiration.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Sebastian Q. ★★★★★

Brought these to our weekly brainstorm and the prompts actually got everyone talking instead of staring at the whiteboard. The questions push you toward ideas you wouldn't reach on your own. Nice to have something that makes inspiration feel less like waiting around for it.

Stella I. ★★★★★

Pulled these out on a slow Tuesday team meeting and the questions actually got everyone talking instead of staring at laptops. The cards are sturdy enough to survive being passed around a table, and we've already used them twice this month.

George Q. ★★★★★

Dinner with my in-laws used to mean twenty minutes of small talk about the weather, but we pulled a few of these cards out after dessert and ended up talking until midnight. Each card throws out a prompt that forces actual thought instead of the usual "how's work" routine. The box lives on our coffe