inGenius Quotes

“Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first fifty-five minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Six Thinking Hats: describes six different roles we play on teams and shows the benefits of each role. Each is represented by a different colored hat. Most people have one dominant hat color, with one or two other colors close behind. A person who is drawn to the facts and is very logical wears the white hat. A person most comfortable generating new ideas wears the green hat. A person who uses intuition to make decisions wears the red hat. A person who is very organized and process-oriented wears the blue hat. A "devil's advocate", who uncovers what won't work wears the black hat. A person eager to make everyone happy wears the yellow hat.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“by changing the frame, you dramatically change the range of possible solutions.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Every new venture begins by addressing a problem or responding to an opportunity”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“When they are told what they need to know, they become less likely to explore on their own. Creativity is a fragile thing.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Individuals are more likely to solve complex problems when they are in a positive mood”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Working together, sharing successes and failures a creative team pushes beyond the limits inherent in working alone.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Bob argues that creativity is enhanced when you reward both success and failure and punish inaction. And people need to be rewarded for exploring and finding out that a particular approach won't work.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“The need to give individuals both accurate and frequent feedback about their progress in any game. The need to provide both short-term and long-term goals.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“The need to give individuals both accurate and frequent feedback about their progress in any game.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Constraints force them to be thoughtful, to prioritize”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Constraints are actually a good thing and a catalyst to creativity”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Acute observation is a key skill for gaining valuable knowledge about the world around you.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“The farther away you get from your current place and time, both physically and mentally, the more imaginative your ideas.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Giving everyone a set of paper letters that spell a long word, such as "entrepreneurship", and asking them to take five minutes to create as many words as possible using those letters.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Most people fall into the trap of running with the first solution they find, even though it might not be the best solution. The first answer to any problem are not always the best answers.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“The more diverse the inputs, the more interesting and innovative the output.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“We make the mistake of assuming that the way we do things is the one right way”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“A great way to experiment with connections on a day-to-day basis is to use metaphors and analogies. Essentially, by comparing one thing with another you uncover fascinating parallels that open up a world of new ideas.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Steve Jobs, the cofounder and former CEO of Apple Computer, amplified this sentiment in a 1994 interview by saying that the key to creativity is to expose yourself “to the best things that humans have done and then to bring those things into what you are doing.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“When you empathize, you are, essentially, changing your frame of reference by shifting your perspective to that of the other person.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“being able to question and shift your frame of reference is an important key to enhancing your imagination because it reveals completely different insights.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Mastering the ability to reframe problems is an important tool for increasing your imagination because it unlocks a vast array of solutions.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“all questions are the frame into which the answers fall.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“most organizations curb their creative tendencies as they mature, locking down their products and processes, and focusing on execution rather than imagination.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“The ancient Greeks believed there were goddesses, called Muses, who inspired literature and art, and they worshipped them for their powers.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Ideas lead to innovations that fuel the economies of the world, and they prevent our lives from becoming repetitive and stagnant. They are the cranes that pull us out of well-worn ruts and put us on a path toward progress. Without creativity we are not just condemned to a life of repetition, but to a life that slips backward. In fact, the biggest failures of our lives are not those of execution, but failures of imagination.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

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― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity

“Nevertheless, creative problem solving is rarely taught in school, or even considered a skill you can learn.”
― Tina Seelig, inGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity