Think of it like this: If you want to help someone, you don’t start by guessing their age, job, or hobbies. You start by asking, “What are they struggling with?”
Cross-pollination. The transfer or interchange of pollen from another to the stigma of the same flower. Instead of transferring pollen, you transfer knowledge.
An example of this is the Kinuami shower head. A shower head with the ability to spray water and foam simultaneously was designed by Morita, a Japanese fire extinguisher manufacturer.
Shower head with the ability to spray water and foam simultaneously
Morita, a Japanese fire extinguisher manufacturer
If you are looking for a shift in thought patterns that will lead to fresh ideas, go look for love in all the wrong places.
What we mean by this:
Further reading: What the World’s Best Systems Designer Can Teach Us About Business to Business Sharing?, Medium
Since March 2020, there has been an increase in searches for the keyword “bicycle.” The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in ridership and bicycle sales.
Increase in searches for the keyword “bicycle.”
How does the trend in “bicycle” searches correlate to the increase in searches for “ice cream” (shown in the following image)?
Could this be the lipstick effect? A consumption pattern visible during times of recession, where consumers tend to purchase small indulgences. For instance, lipstick instead of a luxury item, such as a brand handbag.
Now, think about how you would leverage this opportunity.
Ever wonder what it takes to ask a good question?
Try this activity: “Here is the answer. Now, what are the questions?” Instead of answering questions, it encourages one to formulate and ask questions, at the same time initiating curiosity.
For example, using the Google keyword trend above.
“If the answers are ‘bicycle’ and ‘ice cream’, what are the questions?”
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