Focus

"simple focus"

(p. 91) "Suppose...that you focus on something that no one else has
bothered to think about.  In such cases, even a very little creative
thinking can produce spectacular results. .... there are inventors who
pick out areas that no one else has noticed and with a slight
improvement develop a significant invention.  Seeking out these unusual
and unnoticed focus points is a creative technique..."

"specific focus"

"The ability to pick and to define a creative focus is an essential part
of the skill of creative thinking."

Two kinds of Focus

1.  General-area-type focus
2.  Purpose-type focus

(p. 99) When might we try to focus?

1.  Defined need or purpose
2.  Routine Review
3.  Idea Sensitive Point (find points that would respond to a new
idea--then come up with new ideas!)
4.  Whim -- why not?

Multiple Focuses
Alternative Definitions
Rephrasing the focus