Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.

I admire mold-breakers. People that bust free from traditional thinking and change the game completely. Steve Jobs. Charlie Parker (jazz saxophonist). The Groupon guys. Seth Godin (author). People who dare to be different and end up creating something truly different and remarkable.

We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win.

Mistakes aren't fatal; they are merely the portals of discovery.

Fear is the single biggest blocker of creativity.

People equate job titles to levels of creativity. We think that musicians are creative while accountants are not. Job title has nothing to do with human creativity. In fact, we all have enormous creative potential. Even those that often state with authority that "I'm not creative." With a systematic approach to building creative capacity, we all have the opportunity to create and leave a mark on the world.

If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.