When I first read this book we were still in the midst of normality and technically didn't work from home. But now, a year and a half into COVID I find myself looking at this book in a completely different way. I'm not a big fan of braimstorming in groups because I need a little bit of time, a cup of coffee and some staring out of the window to really process good ideas. Group settings don't allow any of that. So this book gave me some nice tips on how to make my solo brainstorming more productive.

The fun and playful design of the cover plays throughout the book, which makes it a really colourful and engaging read. At times, oddly, the book felt a little disorganised to me, as it jumped around a bit. At times it also felt a little much, some of the ideas not feeling entirely feasible.

This was such a fun book. I didn't expect so much interaction with the quizzes but I enjoyed them. I am not a writer but enjoyed learning new things, and brainstorming ideas and thinking about things in a different way. Overall a fun and enjoyable book with a fun cover too!

Me, Myself & Ideas covers general tactics for brainstorming, creative thinking, and gathering inspiration. There's advice on organization, arranging inspiration, and warming up your brain for the kind of output you may need either for your own business, or other creative practice. The book can be a little overly much at times, but I suppose I have a "think outside the box" comfort level. Worth looking at if you need to get yourself prepared to tackle a new or existing project.

Having a mental block for you ideas, this book will guide you to fully delve into your mental power to fully evolve into the best idea producer or just to get you started—to get into action.

Special thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for this review copy.

I work at lot with solopreneurs and work alone myself so this was a good guide to creating a healthy environment for brain storming when you have no one else to use as a sounding board. it's a fun and colourful book with some great ideas and unusual take on things.

A good book to get your creative juices flowing and getting new ideas. It also provides practical advice for those working from home, and the tips will also help you know yourself better.

Me, Myself & Ideas is a good guide on how to brainstorm when you work by yourself. This book contains tips, advices, suggests solo activities that simply helps the reader to generate their thoughts and ideas. I was already familiar with many points and advices presented in the book by reading countless articles online and discussing similar subjects with others, however, this is a great handbook that keeps the collection of all the ideas in one place.

It is also very informative and easy to read. Perfect gift idea. The author did a great job gathering all the information and combining it with great exercises that made the book entertaining. Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced free copy of his book.

This fabulous book is a must-have for anyone who currently works solo, or is thinking about making a leap in that direction. Anton and Nordskog offer page after page of inspirational and creative ideas to help readers have even more big ideas. The format is bright and appealing, causing you to keep reading even if the particular chapter isn’t of interest. These two are skilled writers and clearly have extensive experience in ideation. Recommended.

Well, this was disappointing for me.

For a book that is supposed to help you with organisations... it's somewhat unorganised. Jumping from here to there then repeating what was said couple pages earlier.

As for the "ideas" part. That is definitely not for me. I understand that these tips and ways may help other people, but for me, it would be counterproductive.

However, I have to say that visually the book was well-done.

This is a great resource for anyone who must do some brainstorming on their own. Although this targets those who are self-employed, it also contains ideas that would help anyone plan a personal project of any sort.

Some of the suggestions within might be a bit obvious for anyone who has done a lot of brainstorming either in groups or on their own. I also found it a bit puzzling that in one breath the authors roll their eyes with you about the cringey activities that are often encouraged in corporate group work, then a few pages later, some of the suggested solo activities might be equally nonsensical. To each their own, I suppose.

Overall, though, this book is packed with great ideas to get the creative juices flowing. Even seasoned pros will find some new tips within to add to their repertoire. Some of the exercises are great for getting out of a rut.

4 stars for this helpful book!

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing me with a DRC of this book.

Fantastic design with great fonts and illustrations make you want to open this book time after time. For this is a book to keep handy for those working with ideas.
Maybe a little too much about the place to work in, but the exercises seem very useful for many situations.

Whether you are trying to think up the perfect plot for your great American novel, create a new business, or energize an existing business with a new product or marketing plan, Me, Myself & Ideas can help.

Brainstorming is usually done in a group. But what if there is only you in the room? The authors have modified traditional brainstorming ideas so they can be performed by one person. They begin with breakouts and icebreakers to warm up your brain. But the meat of the book is in the brainstorming exercises themselves. Divided into methods using art, English, drama, and science as their muse, it is likely that at least one or two types will work for each reader.

There is nothing really new presented here. However, the style and humor in the book are a welcome addition to the surprisingly dry academic books on creativity. Years ago, I took a Master’s level Creativity Class that was my favorite MBA course. It presented these same ideas (i.e., mind maps and new ways of seeing old ideas). These methods work!

If you want to up your creativity with some pizazz, Me, Myself & Ideas is a good way to do it. Just a head’s up, I wouldn’t read this book from front to back. Stop and do some of the ideas as you read. 4 stars!

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

A nice variety of information you see what works for you when brainstorming. Setting up space to brainstorm and getting a few different types of exercises. Author uses subjects - English, Art, Drama and Science to help show ways to put out ideas. Overall a nice book

This book was so much fun! I love workbooks. They always make me feel creative which is so hard. Thanks netgalley for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review.

In these modern times of solopreneurs, freelancers, and those who are interested in developing side hustles, this book means to guide the reader about how to do solo brainstorming. This might seem like an impossible phrase, but it is really about finding the ideas and answers within yourself to problems you might face in your solo business career since you don’t have the support of a group. The authors are like cheerleaders, using bright colors, nonlinear page design, and sometimes wacky ideas in an attempt to get you to dig deep for them.

The first couple of chapters are about what to do before you brainstorm: setting ground rules, thinking about your personality in regard to brainstorming, setting up your space, and getting out of your common work-a-day headspace. The longest chapter is the one on brainstorming itself, where the authors set up models for how to structure your approach to brainstorming in the guise of assignments. The last two chapters are about what to do after your brainstorming session, letting it mellow and then coming back to decide what you might want to work with.

I thought the book was at times a little too over-the-top. Some ideas are so zany that I couldn't see the practicality of them. There are certainly nuggets here that will help you as you try to come up with ideas, but it does take some work to separate the wheat from the chaff. I think a shorter book would have been better, forcing the authors to drill down and write in a focused fashion.

That said, if you are working for or by yourself and needing to come up with ideas, this book could give you some structure in how to best approach this.

Good and practical. Easy to read. Thanks to the book, my networking is at a good level. Recommended for reading to anyone looking for networking tips.

For anyone who's not a big fan of group brainstorming (ahem, me), this is an inspiring little volume on getting the benefits of brainstorming without the distraction of other people. Includes advice on setting up your "idea den", keeping yourself focused, and organizing your thoughts. Lots of cute illustrations and activities to get you thinking.

A visually appealing book, full of practical exercises and wonderful advice on brainstorming. I especially loved the part where authors list the major roadblocks and then steps to move past them. A paperback or hardcopy would be better than a Kindle version.

I received a free copy from NetGalley.

The book is lovely designed on one hand but at times, the design felt distracting and too cluttered. But, that's my personal preference. Others might find the playful layout a joy. Would I recommend the book? Honestly, I don't know. It might work for a lot of people but, personally, I feel it lacks depth. I prefer to read a more scientific approach to how the creative brain works and why certain exercises are recommended.

Me, Myself and Ideas offers some good ideas but most and for all I recommend not to read it at once, just flip through it when you need the inspiration to get your creative brain flowing.

As someone who works in the creative field and also tackles a lot of solo projects, I was excited about this book and thought it sounded like it might be applicable to my situation. While the idea is great in theory, the execution just didn't work that well for me.

I found that Me, Myself & Ideas had some good brainstorming ideas but it jumped all over and I found it hard to stay focused while reading. While I think they were striving to make the book more pleasing to look at, the graphics mixed in distracted me more than anything. I think some people might find this book helpful, it just didn't work for me and I was hoping for more content and less surface level activities and ideas.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McNeel Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.