Comments on: Think Inside the Box

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:50:20 +0000

Don’t be afraid to switch away from your original core business when the revenue starts to tank. Unlike what Jim Collins preaches in his books, Adam Hartung has proof there is a different approach

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By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:04:37 +0000

Too many options often = paralysis. So true. Great post AT.

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By: Aaron Templer

Aaron Templer — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:13:08 +0000

Thanks for the nice words Leslie. I appreciate it.

Scott – good insight re: intelligent people seeing too many options. How true. Rework and Make it Happen have come across my radar before. I’ll have to seek them out. Thanks.

By: Scott Henderson

Scott Henderson — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:13:52 +0000

Great piece, Aaron. I fully agree that limitations are the muse for creativity. It’s challenging for intelligent people when they aren’t given limitations and parameters, because they are capable of thinking thru many variations and possibilities.

While it is always valuable question the limitations stated, true creation and activation of an idea cannot start until we accept the box within which we decide to build. It’s up to the creator to decide what that box is or isn’t.

Jim Collins has great insights. So do Jason Fried (design with least amount of features needed) and Scott Belsky (ideas are worthless unless you act on them – creativity needs organization). Jason’s co-authored “Rework” and Scott published “Make It Happen”. Both are new books this year and ones worth reading.

By: leslie

leslie — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:35:56 +0000

Thanks for this post. I work within a different box set, but creative just the same. Business leaders that comprehend and engage the both sides of the brain are few and far between – hurrah for Jim Collins and YOU!