USING SPACE TO SPARK IDEAS - A Memorable Conversation with Donald Rattner

Alloutcoach

In this special episode of the Alloutcoach Podcast, I sat down with Donald Rattner, a renowned architect, speaker, lecturer, educator, and author of his new book "My Creative Space" who shares some unique research and detailed tips all of us can use in every field to spark, capture, and apply some of our most creative ideas. His insights truly break new ground in merging our left and right sides of the brain to integrate our analytic and creative types of thinking when and where it counts most! Discussion Highlights 1:00 - Inspiration for architecture and Background 3:25 - Definition of "Evidence-Based Design" (EBD) - research of how our space impacts our behaviors 6:11 - When are we most creative? 6:37 - Four different "chronotypes" of people and their peak times of creativity 7:22 - Most people's idea generation is highest at 9 am - 1 pm 8:26 - Blue color and natural light tied to solar cycle tied to improved idea generation 9:22 - Tip: Color-changing bulbs in your office to spark creativity 10:10 - Tip: Nigh-shift mode on smartphone 10:43 - Case study of no windows in office and solutions 12:40 - Analytical type thinking 16:22 - Biophilic Design and Hypothesis: Human Affinity for Natural Environment 19:19 - Traveling in Time and Space through Space you create 21:47 - Donald's commentary on using virtual backgrounds in remote meetings 24:18 - Our Brain's "Seesaw Effect" concept and its relation to creativity: Conscious vs. Unconscious Thinking, Finite Attention Span, etc. 28:00 - Significance of timely idea capture 28:21 - Tip: use waterproof note pads you can use in the shower for best idea capture 28:55 - Idea generation during sleep and capture 29:40 - Salvador Dali and Thomas Edison's tricks to quickly capture creative ideas 32:05 - Why Stress is the #1 Creativity Killer 33:14 - Creativity in absence of stress 34:00 - Culture and Organizational Policy 34:07 - How shape or position of furnishings at home or at business meetings impacts creativity 37:34 - Tips on stimulating creativity in business meetings 41:37 - Tip: whiteboard wall paint in the office space 43:42 - Research case study of the role of color on creativity from an art trade show in 2006 46:12 - Role of sound on creativity: 70 decibel magic number and white noise 48:45 - How should people use the book? 52:02 - Final takeaways - Space Matters