Traditional thinking is all about “what is” Future thinking will also need to be about what can be.
EDWARD DE BONO
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Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple.
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A question is a polite way of demanding something.
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As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems.
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Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity.
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The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.
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Simplicity before understanding is simplistic; simplicity after understanding is simple.
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An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
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A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.
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