iPrinciple Three (continued)- Kick Start Your Brain

1) Spend fifteen minutes a day asking questions that challenge the status quo. Instead of asking "How," use questions that begin with "Why" and "What if."

2) Seek out new experiences. If you typically read nonfiction texts, read a fiction book. If you usually choose business publications from the magazine stand, visit another category once in a while, such as home and gardening or arts and antiques. Attend conferences outside of your industry. Volunteer for local events that have nothing to do with your job. Take every opportunity to travel. Researchers have documented that the more countries a person has lived in, the more likely the person is to leverage that experience tom create innovative ideas, processes, or methods.

3) Hire outside of conventional norms. Recall what Steve Jobs said about the people who designed and marketed the original Macintosh. The team was successful because it included musicians, artists, poets, and scientists. Organizational psychologists have discovered that the most creative teams are diverse, composed of people with vastly different, but complementary, talents, skills, and experiences." pg.102

Taken from "The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs", ISBN: 978-0-07-174875-9