{"id":12735,"date":"2009-04-14T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/BrandTwist.com\/?p=10"},"modified":"2018-10-18T20:15:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T20:15:01","slug":"the-hills-are-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandtwist.com\/blog\/generating-ideas\/the-hills-are-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hills are Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_8uAPsVQ1eAg\/SeThpJIkWFI\/AAAAAAAAAJI\/n--__e-9hJA\/s1600-h\/soundmusic460.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_8uAPsVQ1eAg\/SeThpJIkWFI\/AAAAAAAAAJI\/n--__e-9hJA\/s320\/soundmusic460.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324628756401510482\" \/><\/a><br \/>Spring is finally here, time to lighten up.<\/p>\n<p>I was walking to the train today, and I couldn&#8217;t help smile when I saw the bright and brave daffodils popping up everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Then I got into work and recieved this fabulous video of a &#8220;impromptu&#8221; dance set to a classic song from the Sound of Music in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverbearcafe.com\/private\/04.09\/antwerp.html\">Antwerp Train station<\/a>. It&#8217;s definitely worth checking out and guaranteed to put a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<p>These two things completely lifted my spirits and reminded me how absolutely grumpy I&#8217;ve been feeling lately.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s this got to do with innovation?<\/p>\n<p>Well, at the risk of being mind-numbingly obvious it&#8217;s hard to create when we&#8217;re feeling deflated. I know that some say great pain is the source of great artistry. But for me at least, when it comes to branding it&#8217;s the opposite. I need some good vibes to get the juices flowing.<\/p>\n<p>So my advice if your feeling stuck is get out of the office go find a field of daffodils&#8230;or at least a traffic median filled with tulips, pick up your wide-brimmed straw hat and start running over those Austrian hills&#8230; or whatever grass  or even parking lot you happen to have nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Lighten up and let the ideas shine through!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s my point of view. 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