Previously, I shared that I get ideas these days when showering my children.. Many of you chipped in to share your routines when it comes to conceptualising creative ideas. Walking, driving, sleeping, among others, made it to the list.   Today, my question is, “Do you use a framework to systematically come up with ideas?” I used to teach Project Work at the pre-tertiary level. My students were given a topic and challenged to come up with innovative ideas to solve the problem. I still remember how I told them the SCAMPER framework because I use it myself to a certain extent, particularly Combine and Adapt.   I also found this photo on my phone. It depicts another way of idea generation.     Do you systematically use such frameworks for ideation or do your ideas just rise to the surface of your consciousness seemingly out of nowhere?