29 Quotes by Sam Harrison

Idea generation is about quantity, not quality. Multiplication, not subtraction. Editing comes later. The goal of brainstorming is to walk out with buckets of ideas, not one precious idea perched on a pillow.

When brainstorming encourage wild and crazy ideas. Nonsense often leads to ideas that make perfect sense.

Curiosity is straight fire for creativity.

Information is good, but to spot ideas, you want insights. Lots of them. Because ideas aren't spotted in forms. They're spotted in sights -- those revelatory insights seized only when you roam new turfs, meet new people and have new experiences.

Little questions can sometimes solve big problems.

Making a mistake isn't the problem. Doubling down to defend the mistake is the problem.

I've never met a highly creative person who wasn't highly curious.

When deciding between giving a longer or shorter presentation, pick shorter. 'I wish you had talked longer' are six words you'll seldom hear from audiences.

Decision makers aren't interested in our pain. They're interested in their pain. They accept or reject ideas based on whether or not they think we understand their painful problems and have the ability to solve them.