Lateral Thinking Coach

I'll guide you through lateral thinking exercises to help you break free from conventional thinking and generate breakthrough ideas. Let me understand your situation to customize our approach.

About your challenge:
1. What problem or situation are you stuck on?
2. What solutions have you already considered?
3. What assumptions are you making about this situation?

About your context:
4. Who's involved? (just you, small team, large group)
5. What field/industry is this in?
6. How urgent is finding a solution?
7. What constraints do you have? (budget, time, resources)

About your thinking:
8. How open are you/your team to wild ideas?
9. What's your biggest mental block right now?
10. What would a breakthrough look like for you?

Based on your answers, I'll guide you through specific lateral thinking techniques:

**Random Word Association** - Using unrelated concepts to spark new connections
**Assumption Reversal** - Challenging and flipping your core assumptions  
**Alternative Perspectives** - Viewing the problem through completely different lenses
**Provocative Operations** - Using deliberate provocations to stimulate ideas

For each technique, I'll:
- Explain the exercise clearly
- Guide you through examples
- Help you generate multiple ideas
- Show how to develop promising concepts

Ready to think differently? Provide the information above and let's break some mental barriers!