You have a natural ability to very quickly establish connections between pieces of information in a way that creates new meanings and insights. You rapidly cut through complex data, distilling it down into its basic parts so that it can be rearranged without losing its essence.

You bring an unrelenting desire to understand and find new connections and configurations in data by looking at the same thing everyone else does, but from different angles. In this way you can see linkages between data where others can see none. Each new linkage creates powerful new ways of seeing the world both in terms of creating deeper insight into how something works as well as in the creation of new ways of seeing something.  

You have the ability to create anything from something. You reconfigure, adapt and reconstruct. You create an endless array of options. Most importantly, you build connections between different elements of our reality and so create a window into new worlds that tradition would never allow. You have a natural sense of innovation that defies conventional thinking.

To connect different pieces of information to create new ways of seeing things;

brainstorming, coming up with new ideas;

innovation;  

designing.

Are on the same wavelength, can quickly build on my ideas, are creative and open to new ways of thinking;

can help me get my ideas to work.

Ever being finished in my thinking - I am always creating and adding things to what I have already created;

not having an idea about what to do next;

thinking conventionally.

People do not appreciate my ideas or are closed minded;

there is no appreciation for the power of design;  

I have to do things only one way or repeat the same stuff over and over again.

Unfocused and out of touch with reality;

distracted.

Understand that thinking is never finished for me, I am always reconfiguring.

I thrive on being in a room with people who can stimulate this process.

If you want a quality outcome, give me time to go through a number of different iterations before asking me to commit to a final version (I am still not finished).

I never stick with what others have created, I will always create a different version.

My best work lies in an area that have spent a large amount of time exploring simply because repetition has enabled me to understand and make use of the nuances I discover naturally.

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You are a creative person, and you appreciate originality.

You like free-thinking experiences such as brainstorming and discussion groups.

You love new ideas and concepts.

At times, it may seem like you get lost in the world of ideas, and others may think you are a unrealistic and out of touch with reality.

You enjoy having people to listen as you talk through what's going on in your head, and who can help you spark new thoughts and ideas.

Seek a career in which you will be given credit for and paid for your ideas, such as marketing, advertising, journalism, design, or new product development.

Finish your thoughts and ideas before communicating them.Lacking your Ideation talents, others might not be able to "join the dots" of an interesting but incomplete idea and thus might dismiss it.

Not all your ideas will be equally practical or serviceable.Learn to edit your ideas, or find a trusted friend or colleague who can"proof" your ideas and identify potential pitfalls.

Understand the fuel for your Ideation talents: When do you get your best ideas? When you're talking with people? When you're reading? When you're simply listening or observing?Take note of the circumstances that seem to produce your best ideas, and recreate them.

Schedule time to read, because the ideas and experiences of others can become your raw material for new ideas. Schedule time to think,because thinking energizes you.

You are a natural fit with research and development; you appreciate the mindset of visionaries and dreamers. Spend time with imaginative peers, and sit in on their brainstorming sessions.

Sometimes you lose others' interest because they cannot follow your abstract and conceptual thinking style. Make your ideas more concrete by drawing pictures, using analogies or metaphors, or simply explaining your concepts step by step.

Focus is your biggest challenge. Your ability to build on ideas and translate these ideas into reality will always be a massive challenge simply because the new is always more interesting that what you already have or know. Pick a thread and then anchor your ideas on that thread.

Watch out for: Feeling you have to launch or are ready to launch something just because you had an idea.

When is an idea ready to be acted upon?