Did you know that sticker burrs (yes like those you
find in a field of weeds) were the inspiration for the fastener we now know as
Velcro? Makes sense, but I sure would
not have thought of it. When we look at
the familiar with fresh eyes we really open our minds to creativity. I am not the most creative guy around, but I
try and look at business problems with an open mind. It is very easy to get caught in a rut, to
live with blinders on. We tend to only
see things within the parameters to which we are accustomed. But wild ideas are often really very creative
solutions. “Thinking outside the box” is
an overused phrase but it is a necessary way of thinking. Unfortunately it does not come naturally for
most of us. We have to consciously force
ourselves to see with fresh eyes and think outside of the box.
How will you see things this week?
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