Knowledge is the stuff from which new ideas are made. Thus, the real key to being creative lies in what you do with your knowledge.

Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be.

Most burning issues generate far more heat than light.

Am I Getting Lazy? Am I Too Busy? Am I Becoming Arrogant? Am I Getting Timid? If you answer 'yes' to any one of these questions, that's your warning to Kick that attitude!

Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.

Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach.

There is a close relationship between the "ha-ha" of humor and the "aha!" of discovery.