THE GOMAN’S BLOCKBUSTER
RECOGNIZING MENTAL
BLOCKS
1- PERCEPTUAL BLOCKS
2- EMOTIONAL BLOCKS
3- CULTURAL BLOCKS
4- ENVIROMENTAL BLOCKS
5- INTELLECTUAL BLOCKS
6- EXPRESSIVE BLOCKS
BLOCBUSTING
A number of structured techniques are
available for breaking through mental
roadblocks called blockbusting techniques
 BLOCK vs BLOCKBUSTERS:
1- NEGATIVE ATTITUDE vs ATTITUDE
ADJUSTMENT
2- FEAR OF FAILURE vs RISK TAKING
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CONT…BLOCKBUSTING
3- FOLLOWING THE RULES vs BREAKING
THE RULES
4- OVERRELIANCE ON LOGIC vs
INTERNAL CREATIVE CLIMATE
5- YOU AREN’T CREATIVE vs CREATIVE
BELIEFS
IMPROVING CREATIVE ABILITIES
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Keep track of your ideas all the time
Pose new questions to yourself everyday
Keep abreast of your field
Learn about things outside your specialty
Avoid rigid, set pattern of doing things
Be open and receptive to ideas (yours or
others)
Be alert in your observation
CONT…IMPROVING
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Adopt a risk taking attitude
Keep your sense of humor
Engage in creative hobbies
Have courage and self confidence
Learn to know and understand yourself