• Introduction
• CEOs Are Asking for Creativity
• How Do I Find A Creative Expert?
• What Is Creativity?
• Why Is Creative Thinking Important?
• The Creative Thinking Process
• Is Creativity Logical?
• Key Myths About Creativity
• The Paralyzing Power of Previous 
   Perceptions
• How the Mind Works
• How Does Your Experience Affect
  Creativity?
• Why Are We So Critical?
• The Mind Has A Creative Immune System
• The 10 Mental Blocks To Creativity
• 1. One "Right Answer"
• 2. Logic Can Kill Creativity
• 3. Be Creative - Break Some Rules
• 4. Be Creative - Is That Practical?
• 5. Play is Creative
• 6. Make Time To Think Creatively
• 7. Being Creative Is "Not My Job"
• 8. Don't Be Afraid To Be Creative
• 9. Creativity...How Ambiguous
• 10. Is Creativity Wrong?
• Think Creative
• The Sly As A Fox Toolkit
• Brainstorming Rules
• Idea Rockets
• "Senseable" Creativity
• Random Creativity
• WBF
• All Factors Involved (AFI)
• All Possible Alternatives (APA)
• Other's View (OV)
• Challenge Accepted Concepts
• Best Problem Definition
• Provocation
• Combination Creativity
• Conclusion
• About The Author
• The Sly As A Fox Workshop -
   Bring Creative Thinking To Your Company

One of the greatest misconceptions about creativity is that we tend to think only a few special people possess it. Most of us tend to view creativity as a gift and not a skill. The reality? We are all born with a great creativity capability. 

Remember when you were a kid? You asked “Why?” all of the time. You were curious about why certain things couldn’t be done or why certain things weren’t possible. So what happened? Our years in the school system and cultural socialization taught us that it’s not okay to ask why all of the time.
Creativity was something you once had plenty of – so can you get it back? Absolutely! Thankfully there are tools that will help you get it back. That’s the reason behind the purpose of this book. The creative thinking tools in the “Sly as a Fox” toolbox will help you.

One other huge misconception is that creativity must create a “Big Bang” to be deemed creative or worthwhile. Many people associate creativity with Einstein’s theory of relativity or Isaac Newton’s laws of physics. This is absolutely ridiculous. You can apply creativity every day of your life. Here are some every day creative ideas:

· Reducing the machining time of a part
· Reducing process waste by 10%
· Improving the purchase order process by eliminating two signatures
· Finding a faster process to pick your daughter’s prom dress

All of these creative ideas are small and incremental, but in a lot of ways no less important than the “Big Bang” creative discovery. In fact, most monumental creative discoveries are really a series of smaller incremental improvements. So just remember – your ideas don’t have to be “Earth Shattering” for them to be creative and innovative.

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