Using+Imagination

 Everyone has an imagination--something we can see in our mind’s eye-but many people do not use it much. Using your imagination is something that you can do any time, any place and anywhere. It can help you to become more creative. It can help you to think differently. It can even help you to solve problems, but it does take practice. In the business and work world, problems often arise. You can find solutions by using your imagination. Imagination is helped by having a strong background knowledge in whatever area you’re thinking about, working well with others and having the courage to think of all of the possibilities, even if you think they’re “stupid”. We’ll practice using your imagination in an easy way to start.

Activity #1 1. Find a dictionary definition of imagination. 2. Why should you use your imagination more? 3. How can using your imagination help you in business? 4. Do you think you use your imagination often? Why or why not? 5. Do you think using your imagination can help you in your personal life? How?

Activity#2 Use your imagination to answer the following; 1. What is your favourite movie? 2. Why is this movie your favourite? 3. What changes would you have made to the story so that you liked it even better? 4. Where do you think the star of the movie would be 10 years after the movie ended?

Activity #3 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Ok, this one is a little goofy, but I found it and thought it would be amusing for you.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Name an item you would be in each of the following categories and tell why, <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Example: If I were a superhero, I would be because..... <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">A country- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">A mode of transportation- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">A food- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">An animal- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">A restaurant- <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">A movie character-

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Make a list of 5 things you would do if you won a million dollars.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Activity #4 <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Ok, now we’re a little more serious. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">1. Name the career that most interests you <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">2. List 5 tasks that you consider the most important to this career. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">3. Name 3 skills a person having this career would need (ie. knows a certain software) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">4. Give 4 personal traits a person would need to do this job well (i.e. sympathetic, energetic, imaginative, etc) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">5. Name 5 related careers to the one you came up with above. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">6. Select 2 of the related careers you wrote and give 3 skills a person would need to do in each of these jobs. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">7. List 5 traits you have that would make you successful to these related careers. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">8. Imagine a career that suits you best and write a brief paragraph about what you will have to do to get this job. How will using your imagination help you now?