The AI Brainstorm Trick
Some days the hardest part of work isn’t the task itself.
It’s the blank page.
You know the topic.
You know roughly what you want to do.
But somehow the idea just doesn’t move forward.
We’ve all been there — staring at the screen, waiting for the “right” angle to appear.
Recently we started using AI for something very simple: brainstorming.
Not to generate the final result, but just to break the creative block and open a few new directions.
And surprisingly, it works.
The Simple Tip
When you have an idea but feel stuck expanding it, ask AI to generate multiple angles.
Try a prompt like this:
“Give me 10 different creative angles for this idea.”
Or:
“Suggest 10 unexpected directions this concept could take.”
Within seconds, you get a list of possibilities you might not have considered.
Some will be obvious.
Some will be strange.
But a few will usually be interesting enough to unlock new thinking.
Why This Works
Our brains are great at developing ideas.
But they are not great at generating large numbers of alternatives quickly.
AI, on the other hand, is very good at divergent thinking — producing many different options in seconds.
That’s exactly what brainstorming is supposed to do.
Generate possibilities first.
Evaluate them later.
Real Example
Imagine you’re writing an article about AI productivity.
Instead of forcing yourself to find the perfect angle, you ask AI:
“Give me 10 creative angles for an article about AI productivity.”
You might get ideas like:
- AI as a second brain
- AI decision assistants
- AI for reducing meeting chaos
- AI prompts that save hours of work
- AI tools for creative workflows
Suddenly the article becomes easier to write.
You’re no longer staring at a blank page.
You’re choosing from options.
The Bigger Insight
Brainstorming isn’t about finding the best idea immediately.
It’s about creating enough options that a good idea becomes obvious.
AI accelerates that process.
Instead of generating three ideas in ten minutes, you might generate twenty in thirty seconds.
And that’s where momentum begins.
Final Thought
Creativity doesn’t disappear with AI.
It gets amplified.
One prompt.
Ten new directions.
A much easier starting point.
