Surrealist painter Salvador Dali got ideas by lying on a sofa, holding a spoon. As he began to sleep, the spoon would fall in the floor. The sound would awaken him, and he would immediately draw the images that he was seeing in his dreams. Everyone experiences this strange dream-like state, and everyone can take advantage of it. Try Dali's _____, or just allow yourself to daydream. For many, the three b's - bed, bath and bus - are helpful. There, or anywhere else you can relax quietly, you'll find that new ideas float to the surface.