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	<title>The Spice of Life&#187; The Spice of Life</title>
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	<description>Creativity, Life and the Meaning of Paper</description>
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		<title>Quoting Seth Godin</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/05/quoting-seth-godin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 23:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seth Godin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I couldn&#8217;t possibly better Seth Godin&#8217;s post this week, &#8220;Where do you look for ideas&#8221;. So here&#8217;s the link.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/05/where-do-you-find-good-ideas.html?
Love his idea about using blocks to make something concrete out of the non-concrete. Something to do with munchkin&#8217;s blocks when he&#8217;s outgrown them?
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		<title>Go Random</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/03/go-random/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s another good one for decision making – letting something else make the decision for you.
I recommend you only use it for less crucial decisions. There’s a fair chance the boss, the board, your partner etc will not go for, “but that’s the answer I got when I pulled it out of the hat!” when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Just Do It&#8221; guide to decisions</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/03/just-do-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision making]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are caught up in “paralysis by analysis” or simply procrastinating, sometimes the best way to overcome making a decision or moving forward is to get something done.
It may not be perfect, or fit in with your overarching strategic plans, but the simple of act of acting will help you regain confidence and may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Put it on paper</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/03/hdst-put-it-on-paper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clear thinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mind mapping]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spicycat.com.au/?p=447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is your head full of stuff that is cluttering up your thinking? Time to get it all down on paper.
Although obvious, mind maps are a great way of doing this &#8211; there&#8217;s no need to use fancy software or to draw pretty pictures if it&#8217;s not your style. Just start with the problem or issue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get up close</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/03/hdst-get-up-close/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This one is mainly for designers, who often need to look at things in a new way as part of the creative process. But if you take it a little less literally, I&#8217;m sure it can work with other applications.

Gather things that you find interesting or vaguely related to the problem, then focus in on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are your customers real people?</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-customer-focus/</link>
		<comments>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-customer-focus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The M Word (Marketing)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[segmentation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Need to get back in touch with your customers? Create customer profiles. Do it on paper or digitally, but do it.
Find photos of the types of people your &#8220;ideal&#8221; customers are, and build a full profile. Give them a name, find a photo, feel free to poke into their lives (after all, they&#8217;re just figments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twittermine</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-twittermine/</link>
		<comments>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-twittermine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for some completely random input to help you solve a problem, generate ideas or get inspired? Try going into Twitter and looking up words and themes vaguely related.
The universe, or in this case, cyberspace will surely provide.
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		<title>Kid Logic</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-kid-logic/</link>
		<comments>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/02/hdst-kid-logic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumpreneur, who me?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[problem solving]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spicycat.com.au/?p=332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re trying to find a solution to a problem, particularly a creativity or product development one, look no further than the nearest munchkin… providing they can talk and think a bit. Between the ages of 4 and about 10 will give you the most honest answers. After that, they start to think too much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commune with Nature</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/01/commune-with-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/01/commune-with-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relaxation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First, let me clear something up. This is not an instruction to leave your desk right this moment and head for the bush, although if this sounds really good, mark a weekend in your calendar and book a well-earned escape.
No, this is more immediate.
During your lunchtime, go to the nearest park or whatever other greenery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Declutter</title>
		<link>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/01/hdst-declutter/</link>
		<comments>http://spicycat.com.au/2010/01/hdst-declutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation for everyone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[declutter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting organised]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[habits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spicycat.com.au/?p=282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always found that a good way to start a New Year is with a clean desk, sorted files and emails and a good organising system. It makes me feel fresh and ready for anything.
Of course, as the weeks go by and life speeds up again, things slowly build up and old habits creep [...]]]></description>
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