Monthly Archives: January 2008

Take the Lid Off Your Creativity

Did you know you can train fleas to stay in a jar? Put them in a jar and screw on the lid. They will jump and bump the lid repeatedly, because they can jump much higher than the lid. After a few days, take the lid off. They won’t jump out. They still have the …

January 25, 2008 – 12:20 pm | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity, Ideas | Comments (4)

SnapThoughts 1/18/08

This one is just for fun. While shopping at Kohl’s recently, I turned around and my son was gone. I called for him, but he didn’t answer. I stepped out to an aisle and started to walk to another area when I passed a group of mannequins. I stopped, turned and inspected the display a …

January 18, 2008 – 11:06 am | By DUST!N | Posted in Human Resources, Personal/Family, snapthoughts | Comments (0)

7 Reasons No One Likes Your Ideas

You’re in a meeting and a seemingly brilliant idea enters your mind. Adrenaline starts to rush. You imagine what wonderful things might happen if your idea is executed. You can’t wait to interject. “Wait a second. I just had an idea.” Everybody stops and gives you their attention as you breathlessly explain the epiphany you …

January 4, 2008 – 4:27 pm | By DUST!N | Posted in Creativity, Ideas | Comments (32)