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Redefine Impossible

November 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments

by Dwayne Phillips
What was impossible at one point in the past, often is now possible. What is impossible today will probably possible in the future. Change the conversation by replacing “impossible” with a phrase.
What is impossible these days?

Curing the common cold
Finding politicians who are candid about their proposals
An efficient government
Any efficient group of people with [...]

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Tags: Ideas · Learning · Thinking

Concentrating on the Differences

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips
Organizations tend to highlight their differences. The differences set them apart in the marketplace. Concentrating on the differences also can dim thinking. Perhaps it is good enough to merely be good enough.
In my experience, organizations tend to highlight what makes them different from all other organizations. They concentrate on the differences. They talk [...]

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Tags: Communication · Differences · Ideas · Logic

Clutter: Physical and Mental

October 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

by Dwayne Phillips
Clutter is a bunch of things that seem to pile up and get in the way. Physical clutter is easy to see. Mental clutter isn’t easy to see. Clutter - physical and mental - tends to drain energy with no action resulting. I recommend avoiding mental clutter by putting ideas into a place [...]

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Tags: Ideas