Nov 17, 2025 | 6 Switches, Box and Ball Modes, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, Team leaders, think outside the box
Switch Thinking is the way of moving back and forth from what I call Box Mode (i.e.structured) to Ball Mode (i.e. imaginative). This means that you can unlock greater creativity, agility and energy – in minutes! To help people make this change I have developed...
Nov 14, 2025 | 6 Switches, AI, Creativity, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, think outside the box
In this Podcast on Switch Thinking I discuss the insight behind Switch Thinking from watching Bilingual people and how Switch Thinking works. I outline the 6 switches and Box and Ball Modes which are metaphors for the two brain networks; The Central Executive Network...
Oct 28, 2025 | Change, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking
Most models of change — from corporate transformation to personal development — focus almost entirely on behavioural outcomes: Eat healthier. Exercise more. Communicate better. Stop procrastinating. The underlying assumption is: “If I can just change what I do,...
Jul 9, 2025 | 6 Switches, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking
The Switch Thinking System is built around the switch from Box Mode (i.e. structured) to Ball Mode (i.e. imaginative). To help you make this switch I have developed 6 Switches. One of which is Switch the Focus. One of the best examples of this switch is from Physical...
Jul 7, 2025 | AI, Brainstorming, co-create, Creativity, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, think outside the box
There is lots of advice about prompts for AI. They all sound reasonable and linear. As a result Generative AI such as ChatGPT will respond in a logical way. But are we missing a bigger opportunity to unlock the creativity of AI using Random Prompts? In a world...
Jun 27, 2025 | Box and Ball Modes, Brainstorming, Creativity, mode of thinking, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking, Switch your Thinking, think outside the box
Think outside the box. It’s one of the most widely used phrases in business, education, and creative problem-solving. It sounds inspirational — even revolutionary. But despite its popularity, this phrase may now be doing more harm than good. Here’s why — and what we...
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