Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the way the car is driven.
EDWARD DE BONOCompanies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.
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A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
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Creative thinking – in terms of idea creativity – is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured.
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You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction.
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The vertical thinker says: ‘I know what I am looking for.’ The lateral thinker says: ‘I am looking but I won’t know what I am looking for until I have found it.’
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The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future.
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The solid wealth of insurance companies and the success of those who organsie gambling are some indication of the profits to be derived from the efficient use of chance.
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I’m a very loyal and unreliable friend.
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Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort.
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The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.
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A characteristic of intuitive solutions and new ideas is that of being obvious once they are discovered.
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Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.
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You can analyse the past, but you need to design the future. That is the difference between suffering the future and enjoying it.
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I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on.
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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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The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.
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