by dustin | Feb 29, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
This was on my cup of Starbucks coffee today: The Way I See It #290 On the battlefield of ideas, winning requires moving toward the sound of the guns. — Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the House of Representatives I’m not big on battle metaphors. Too often...
by dustin | Feb 22, 2008 | Personal/Family, Spirituality
In your house you may have a room that is your favorite. Maybe it’s just a corner of the room. It’s where you enjoy sitting and spending time. When you’re there, everything just seems right. You experience peace, joy, comfort and encouragement when...
by dustin | Feb 1, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
Many ideas are borne out of solitude. The shower is a classic example of quiet alone-time creating a vacuum for new thoughts. Still, we usually have to bring these thoughts back to a team for development. We also have moments where we need to generate ideas in a team...
by dustin | Jan 25, 2008 | Creativity, Ideas
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...
by dustin | Jan 18, 2008 | Human Resources, Personal/Family, snapthoughts
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...
