Michael J. Gelb Quotes

Your brain has a capacity for learning that is virtually limitless, which makes every human a potential genius.

Innovation is the creation and delivery of new customer value in the marketplace.

Confusion is the welcome mat at the door of creativity.

Keeping your mind open in the face of uncertainty is the single most powerful secret of unleashing your creative potential.

A champion views resistance as a gift of energy.

Crazy people who are productive are geniuses. Crazy people who are rich are eccentric. Crazy people who are neither productive nor rich are just plain crazy. Geniuses and crazy people are both out in the middle of a deep ocean; geniuses swim, crazy people drown. Most of us are sitting safely on the shore. Take a chance and get your feet wet.

As you embrace the process-oriented approach described in The Practicing Mind, you'll achieve better results in any endeavor.

By stretching yourself beyond your perceived level of confidence you accelerate your development of competence.

Over-seriousness is a warning sign for mediocrity and bureaucratic thinking. People who are seriously committed to mastery and high performance are secure enough to lighten up.

The most advanced, creative and original thinking is always a product of historical context and the influences of previous geniuses, mentors, and collaborators on the mind of the originator.

Champions know that success is inevitable, that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it.

Life is a continuous exercise in creative problem solving.