Chuck Frey was the founder and publisher of the InnovationTools website from 2002 to 2012 and publisher and author of and the Mind Mapping Software Blog, the leading blog focused on this type of productivity software.
He has had a life-long interest in creativity and in living a creative, fulfilled life. He has written numerous articles on the subject of creativity, as well as reviews of creativity-related tools and software.
"Chuck Frey not only crushes the myth that creativity is inborn, but also shows specific techniques anyone can use for generating ideas, solving problems and, above all, for cultivating the richness that only a creative life can provide."
- Luciano Passuelo, author, LiteMind Blog
"If you are looking for a breakthrough - whether it's in the realm of innovation, collaboration, business or personal relationships - give everything you have. Go all the way. Let it rip. One of the best ways to do that is to invest in Creativity Hacks, Chuck Frey's new e-book. It's rocket fuel for your creative muse!"
- Mitch Ditkoff, President of Idea Champions and author of Awake at the Wheel: Getting Your Great Ideas Rolling in an Uphill World
"Chuck Frey has put together a tremendous set of tools and ideas to turn the mundane into the magical. If you want to inject your thinking with a creativity super-boost, and let's face it who doesn't need that, then you need Creativity Hacks."
- Michael Tipper, Thinking Development Specialist
"Creativity Hacks is a powerful aid to help you to think more creatively."
- Paul Sloane, author of The Leader's Guide to Innovation
"Chuck Frey has done it again. He's burrowed into great, successful minds and companies, exposing the process behind their innovations. This creative process, often hidden and poorly understood, is illuminated in the stories and guides within these pages. You'll find this timeless wisdom serving you over and over again in your own life and business pursuits. Creativity Hacks will unleash your true genius - and immediately put it to work."
- Mark Alan Effinger, serial entrepreneur and developer of ThoughtOffice software
"Creativity Hacks is one of the best introductions to creativity I have seen. Chuck has a unique birds-eye view of the industry and he shares this wealth of knowledge in his new e-book.
Learn from the one of foremost experts in creativity and innovation!"
- Kes Sampanthar, MetaMemes.com, inventor of ThinkCube
"This e-book is filled with great tips for anyone looking to improve their creativity as well as their productivity."
- Jamie Nast, author of Idea Mapping
"I like to say that 'an idea that's bold is worthless 'til sold' but the even harder truth is that an idea unrecorded is an idea that can't be recovered. Use the lessons in Chuck Frey's new book Creativity Hacks to guide you in the best ways to cultivate and capture your own innovative insights."
- Don The Idea Guy, author and professional brainstormer
"Engaging the brain comes not just from Google or Bing but far more from within ourselves. Creativity Hacks helps stir that 'creative beast' that lurks within us all and will help to bring out more of those magical moments of unique creativity."
- Paul Hobcraft
"Chuck Frey has compiled the ultimate creativity pocket book. Carry it with you or leave it on your desk to dip into as needed. There is an idea or technique for just about every occasion. You cannot afford to be without Creativity Hacks."
- Derek Cheshire, author of the Creativity & Innovation Blog
Are you yearning for more passion, fulfilment and adventure in your life? Do you wish you could boost your income and start living life on your own terms? Are you craving new opportunities to express your skills and talents?
The time to make a change is now!
In this age of global discontinuities, personal innovation is more important than ever. The time to be a creative problem solver is now. Organizations are desperate for creative people who see things differently, who can quickly size up a problem and develop creative solutions to it. You can make a difference in your work and life, now more than ever.
I have spent the last 20+ years reading about creativity, trying different tools and techniques, keeping those that have had the greatest impact and discarding the rest. Creative problem-solving and personal innovation have become a part of who I am, part of the “aura” that has set me apart from my coworkers and has helped me to do some amazing things over the years.
Proven tips, tools and techniques
I have gathered the most effective and enduring ideas, tips and strategies about creative problem solving and ideation that I have employed and learned about, and have assembled them into a convenient, time-saving collection, entitled Creativity Hacks: Shortcuts to Help You to Crush Your Challenges & Live a Kick-Ass Life.
My goal in publishing it is to energize you to use your latent creative energies, to use them to solve the challenges in your life – and to have a lot of fun in the process. Simply put, it’s more fun to look at life through a creative lens – you’ll smile more, you’ll laugh more, and, armed with a creative outlook, you’ll see more possibilities and opportunities all around you.
Increase your value by improving your creative-problem solving skills
The key to increasing your job security in these turbulent times is to make yourself more valuable. A key way to do that is to improve your creative problem-solving skills. Your company's top management is desperate for ideas that will help it to reduce costs and generate profitable new product ideas, business models and revenue streams.
But, unfortunately, people like that are in short supply - which means a gaping opportunity for you to become a world-class creative problem solver - and make yourself indispensable!
"I have come to realize that the difference between a great book on brainstorming and a mediocre one is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. Chuck Frey's book is the lightning. The book is a treasure chest of proven tools and techniques. It is the answer to all your questions about how to create countless profitable ideas." - Michael Michalko, author of Thinkertoys and Cracking Creativity "Creativity Hacks hits the perfect balance between ideas and action. It not only suggests the new approaches that are so urgently needed in these times but it offers pragmatic implementation ideas and tips." - Roger C. Parker, best-selling author and marketer extraordinaire "Tough times call for new ways of thinking. Creativity Hacks provides an excellent roadmap to the ideas and strategies you need to know to generate breakthrough ideas and thrive in today's uncertain world." - Marco Marsan, author, Thinking Naked |
Becoming more creative can help you to:
- Become essential to your employer, customers and other key people whom you need to influence
- Be regarded as the "go-to idea person" who knows how to work through difficult challenges and develop creative solutions to them
- Win more top-notch assignments, promotions, kudos and raises from the leaders of your company
- Differentiate your skillset from your coworkers (or, if you're currently out of work, other job candidates)
- Creatively target the next step in your career
A wealth of tips, techniques and strategies to supercharge your life and career
In this information-packed, 104-page e-book, you'll discover:
- How a daily regimen of creative thinking can transform your life (p. 11)
- How cultivating an “insight outlook” can help you to see many more opportunities - all around you! (p. 15)
- How to crush the obstacles that are preventing you from being more creative (p. 22)
- How to clear your mind of distractions and free it up to let the really BIG ideas come through (p. 28)
- What no one has ever told you about questions, and how they are like rocket fuel for creative problem solving (p. 29)
- How to brainstorm cost-saving ideas that will delight your boss (p. 31)
- 5 powerful techniques to generate winning ideas on demand (p. 45)
- 3 obscure but powerful pocket-sized tools that can help you to generate profitable ideas any time, anywhere (p. 47)
- How to generate a wealth of profitable new product and service ideas using morphological analysis (p. 49)
- Uncover new perspectives and solutions with your own personal “board of directors” (p. 52)
- A powerful technique that can help you to envision and evaluate a range of future opportunities (p. 54)
- 10 power tools for recording your ideas - plus the pros and cons of each (p. 60)
- Questions that you can use to evaluate your ideas - so you can quickly identify the best ones for implementation (p. 72)
- Why visual thinking is the savvy executive's secret power tool, ideal for analyzing complex business issues and identifying new opportunities (p. 78)
- 17 ways that mind mapping software can help you to alter your perspectives about your business and develop profitable new opportunities for it (p. 91)
- The amazing connection between photography and creativity (p. 99)
"Reading Creativity Hacks can help you begin to re-charge, re-develop and expand you existing creative thinking skills and help you become a more creative person." - Robert Alan Black, creativity expert and author “Creativity Hacks is chock full of practical tools and techniques you can use to keep your Idea Factory humming. I’m going to keep my copy on my desk and use it daily as a reference. I highly recommend this book!” - Robert B. Tucker, author of Driving Growth Through Innovation "Chuck provides a sensible approach to creative thinking and problem solving with practical tools—a good desk-top resource for personal and business use." - Ruth Ann Hattori, cofounder of the InnovationNetwork |
You can make a difference, now more than ever
Now is the time to improve your creative problem-solving skills. Be proactive. Set new standards. Rise above the rest by solving tomorrow's problems today!
To order your copy of Creativity Hacks on a 60-day risk-free trial basis, just click below now:
Bonus: more tools and resources to expand your horizons
Order now and I will include a number of valuable bonuses that will help you to take your personal innovation to the next level:
Video reviews of 10 of the world's best brainstorming tools - which you can use to tackle any challenge and brainstorm highly profitable ideas!
Creativity tool and software reviewsWhen you purchase Creativity Hacks, you'll also get access to video reviews of these valuable brainstorming tools:
These 10 ideation tools are the world's best, in my opinion! |
- A comprehensive list of links to over 40 of the best online resources and tools - where you can continue to enhance your skills as a creative problem solver!
- Mini-reviews of the 10 best books on creative problem solving ever written. These books are a treasure trove of brainstorming techniques, inspiration and advice -worth their weight in gold!
- A fascinating interview with one of the world's leading experts on visual thinking, in which he explains why this creative thinking discipline is critically important to 21st century executives.
Creativity Hacks delivers an outstanding ROI: "return on ideas"
The creativity tips, techniques and advice contained in Creativity Hacks are among the most powerful ever collected in one place. When you're done reading them, you'll be more empowered and resourceful. You'll be able to see ideas and opportunities everywhere. Once you develop a creative mindset, you'll find there's nothing else like it.
I'm confident the principles and techniques contained in Creativity Hacks can easily help you to generate ideas that are worth $10,000, $100,000 or even $1 million or more this year.
But it won't cost you $10,000 ... or $1,000 ... or even $100 to profit from the ideas in this unique reference guide.
Instead, you pay only $19 - reduced to half the regular price - about the price of a dinner at a decent restaurant. In other words, even if you generate one profitable idea, Creativity Hacks will more than pay for itself!
Use it risk-free for 60 days
If, after reviewing Creativity Hacks, you don't agree that it has increased your personal productivity by 50% to 100% or more ....
Or you are not 100% satisfied for any other reason ...
Just follow the instructions in your purchase confirmation e-mail to request a full and prompt refund of your $19 within 60 days of your purchase. In other words, you risk nothing.
So, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to seize the day and live a more creative life!
Questions? Please send an e-mail to chuck <<at>> chuckfrey <<dot>> com.