## HOW YOU CAN THRIVE You are fascinated by ideas. You are able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. ## WHY YOUR IDEATION IS UNIQUE These personalized Strengths Insights are specific to your results. Instinctively, you enjoy spending time with possibility thinkers. This is often the case when they present intriguing ideas that no one else has considered. You enjoy exploring the fascinating frontiers of medicine, politics, fashion, renewable energy sources, humanitarian aid, or the arts. It’s very likely that you probably decide life is grand when you have more ideas to offer the group than anyone else. When you are excited about the details of an original thought, you are likely to insist people give you their undivided attention. Often your assertiveness surprises you as well as others. By nature, you bring new thoughts to most discussions and meetings. Your reputation for innovative thinking explains why you are recruited by groups. You derive satisfaction from mental activity. You recognize when you are especially creative. Driven by your talents, you marvel whenever you create a link between one thought or object and another. You develop entirely new concepts, theories, innovations, designs, plots, conclusions, proposals, and more. With each mental leap, you experience feelings of happiness, pleasure, and success. Chances are good that you often are the originator of fresh ideas for brand-new campaigns, business ventures, initiatives, or special events. ## WHY YOU SUCCEED USING IDEATION You are fascinated by ideas. Because you enjoy looking at the world from different perspectives and are always searching for connections, you are a powerful and creative brainstorming partner. ## IDEATION STRENGTH – TAKE ACTION TO MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL ### Mantra > *“Refine your creativity to inspire and energize yourself and others.”* ^a71ce2 - **Make small changes in your work or home routines.** Experiment. Play mental games with yourself. You likely get bored quickly, so these adjustments can keep you engaged. - **Take time to read, explore and think.** Others’ ideas and experiences can energize you and help you form new ideas. - **Understand the fuel for your Ideation talents.** When do you get your best ideas? When you’re talking with people? When you’re reading? When you’re simply listening or observing? Identify the circumstances when you get your best ideas so you can recreate them. - **Think through your ideas before you communicate them.** Not everyone will be able to “connect the dots” of an interesting but incomplete idea and might dismiss it. - **Discuss your ideas with others.** Because you have so many to share, you make brainstorming sessions exciting and productive. Their feedback will help you refine your thoughts. ## WATCH OUT FOR BLIND SPOTS - **Your limitless thoughts and ideas can sometimes overwhelm and confuse people.** Consider refining your ideas and sharing only the best so others won’t reject them simply because they cannot follow your abstract thinking. - **You might struggle to follow through on the ideas you generate.** Think about collaborating with someone who can help you turn your best ideas into real results.