Joy Exercise 16: Mindstorming

Joyful people generally are people who practise the habit of thinking about multiple ways an objective can be achieved and hence are not demoralised or dejected when one solution doesn't work, they simply move to the next solution and then the next until they find one that gets them the result they are looking for.
One useful skill for developing multiple solutions to a problem is called Mindstorming. Here's how you can mindstorm based on the advice of Larry Hill.

1. Take a blank sheet of paper and write your current problem or goal at the top of the paper in the form of a question.The question should be as specific as possible. The more specific the question, the better the quality of the answers. A specific question allows your mind to focus clearly.
   Instead of the general question "How can I improve my marketing?" , write "What can I do to reach twice as many qualified prospects this week?".
2. Think of 20 answers to this question. Force yourself to write down 20 different things you can think of doing, either now or in the future, that will help you reach your goal.
   The first 5 answers will be easy, the second 5 will be harder and coming up with the last few answers may seem impossible. But don't stop until you have created at least 20 different answers. If the ideas are flowing, keep writing them down until you can't come up with any more.
3. Go back over the ideas and select at least one to be acted on immediately. This is absolutely critical to the success of this method. It is the willingness to take action on your ideas that will keep your creativity flowing. Great ideas will not help you unless you act on them!