Brainstorms are seen as a waste of time by a lot of creatives, something to grin and bear. They can actually be brilliant. I find them a very quick way to get loads of ways in.

Outsiders to the creative process can think it’s non-stop laughter and wacky, bonkers craziness. It can be, but only successfully when you start off serious.

The average day for a creative is getting busier and busier. Make sure you find ways to carve out and protect clear blocks of time to think and to craft.

One thing above all others will help you create the best work you can. On any and every brief. It’s not something you need to learn, it’s just something that you have to do.

It’s easy to find negatives and massacre creative ideas. If you reframe the conversation to the positive then ideas can be nurtured till they blossom. ‘Idea Killers’ help that to happen.

Getting your favourite creative route picked is not something to leave to chance. If you set up your whole presentation in the right way it can help put the odds in your favour.

Amazing, high-budget, award-winning briefs don't turn up every week. If you want to make great creative you have to hunt for and uncover the win on every brief you work on.

You want creatives to leave a briefing session with the ideas already shooting out of their brains. Kick-off questions are one way you can accelerate that important initial burst.

Too often feedback is vague and subjective. It's one of the most crucial parts of the creative process, needing to be given the respect and time it deserves from all sides.

Once you've found a really brave creative idea you need to make sure you don't just charge forward blindly. Embrace the fear and manage the risks.

A lot of people want to feel completely in control all of the time, to always know exactly what they're doing. Really you should try and create ideas that scare you.

After you've come up with loads of creative ideas it can become very difficult to judge which are the really great ones. 'Creative Qualifiers' are a handy tool that help you sift for the gold.

How do you start trying to come up with a great creative idea? How do you go from OK to great? Good questions.

I'm going to be posting some of my tips, techniques, thoughts, opinions and experience on creativity. All to try and help anyone who wants to create great ideas.