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.

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.

If you're bored, maybe you're a boring person. With all there is to see and do, there's no excuse for boredom. Get up. Get going. Start a project. Finish a project. Call a friend. Call an enemy. Write something down. Tear something up. Spin something around. Find something true.