by dustin | Mar 7, 2008 | Human Resources, Ideas
… the originator of ideas is undervalued. My family has had a business of somekind in my hometown since 1914. That might be where I get my entrepreneurial spirit. While I was growing up, we had a local grocery store named Staiger’s Grocery. Original,...
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 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 4, 2008 | Creativity, 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...
by dustin | Dec 28, 2007 | Creativity, Ideas
Preconceptions often arise when you say someone is creative. A friend of mine even uses air quotes with that word. He also uses it as a noun, which is common in ad agencies. “You can do that because you’re a ‘creative’.” The connotation...
