Category: Thinking

  • Perfect is the enemy of “Good Enough”

  • Reason

    Reason

    A friend sent me the BB&T Philosopy Statement and I ran across some interesting comments on thinking in a section named “Reason”…  Clear thinking is not automatic. It requires intellectual discipline and begins with sound premises based on observed facts. You must be able to draw general conclusions in a rational manner from specific examples…

  • IBM Think

    IBM has an interesting app for exploring how innovation happens…and thinking. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/think/ The mapping phase got me thinking about new ways to use mind mapping software. If you haven’t tried mind mapping (and have an iPad) iThoughtsHD is a great way to get started.

  • Approaching your work like an Olympic event

    Approaching your work like an Olympic event

    Today I visited BAM Nuttall in Camberley, UK and, while waiting for the meeting attendees to gather, happened to pickup a copy of their newsletter “Engineering Matters”. In it I found an introduction from Paul Emms Director, Engineering that spoke to me. Here’s an exerpt: “As spring moves into summer many of you are looking forward to…