Today’s Tip: Unstructured Time

Sometimes we get things so scheduled out and structured that we miss the value of unstructured time. But it’s when your mind gets a chance to disconnect and your body can exhale.

Design Thinking shortcut for today:

Today’s Design Thinking shortcut: Plan some unstructured time with your design teams - no agenda and no to-do list. Not to avoid work or be lazy, but to have those personal connections and sparks that just don’t happen when every minute is planned out ahead of time.

Innovation shortcut for today:

Today’s Innovation shortcut: Innovation sometimes comes in those little unplanned moments, that may feel like just filling the cracks of our schedules. Be open to happy distractions that may surprisingly, not end up being such a distraction after all.