Jonathon Swift said, “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” Swift’s way of saying “You can’t get something of value (like a silk purse) out of something worthless (like a sow’s ear).”
But it turns out, Swift’s statement is false.
Tag: creativity
7 Traps Innovators Avoid
While innovators might follow vastly different paths to success, most of them have mastered the ability to avoid the vortex of these 7 creativity sucking traps.
Stretch Yourself to Capture an Edge…
Creative people see the world through a slightly different lens than, say, someone who is a hard-core analytical thinker. Let me give you an example of a creative vs. an analytical mind. I have a ceiling fan over my head. It’s squeaking and squawking with each revolution. So of course, my creative mind starts working…
Are You a Copy or the Original?
I’ve been mentoring Luke, a friend of mine, who owns his own business. Luke approached me with a simple question about how to maximize the earning potential of his organization. “When I started my business, I looked at what others were doing in that same space, and I tried to align my business plan against…