creativity is the propeller behind innovation every man-made object every
innovation every man-made object every
innovation every man-made object every Theory every scientific or medical
Theory every scientific or medical
Theory every scientific or medical advancement that we have it all started
advancement that we have it all started
advancement that we have it all started with someone’s crazy idea you know we’ve
with someone’s crazy idea you know we’ve
with someone’s crazy idea you know we’ve got Benjamin Franklin and his kite we’ve
got Benjamin Franklin and his kite we’ve
got Benjamin Franklin and his kite we’ve got Isaac Newton and an Apple we’ve got
got Isaac Newton and an Apple we’ve got
got Isaac Newton and an Apple we’ve got Steve Jobs and an apple
we’ve got Archimedes and an overflowing
we’ve got Archimedes and an overflowing bathtub I mean look at these people and
bathtub I mean look at these people and
bathtub I mean look at these people and we look at these moments and we think
we look at these moments and we think
we look at these moments and we think why can’t that be me or more likely why
why can’t that be me or more likely why
why can’t that be me or more likely why can’t that be me but with my clothes on
the founder of Visa D Hawk is quoted as
the founder of Visa D Hawk is quoted as saying make an empty space in any corner
saying make an empty space in any corner
saying make an empty space in any corner of your mind and creativity will
of your mind and creativity will
of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it well this is easier
instantly fill it well this is easier
instantly fill it well this is easier said than done
said than done
said than done because I don’t know about you but often
because I don’t know about you but often
because I don’t know about you but often times I feel like my mind is so full of
times I feel like my mind is so full of
times I feel like my mind is so full of other stuff to do I can barely do the
other stuff to do I can barely do the
other stuff to do I can barely do the next normal thing in my life let’s have
next normal thing in my life let’s have
next normal thing in my life let’s have like extra space sit around and they’re
like extra space sit around and they’re
like extra space sit around and they’re waiting for creative thoughts to come
waiting for creative thoughts to come
waiting for creative thoughts to come flooding in but we also know that
flooding in but we also know that
flooding in but we also know that creativity is necessary for us to be
creativity is necessary for us to be
creativity is necessary for us to be able to move forward so how do we solve
able to move forward so how do we solve
able to move forward so how do we solve that problem how do we all become
that problem how do we all become
that problem how do we all become creative so let’s think of our heads
creative so let’s think of our heads
creative so let’s think of our heads like a bucket okay bucket heads for the
like a bucket okay bucket heads for the
like a bucket okay bucket heads for the purposes of this metaphor let’s think of
purposes of this metaphor let’s think of
purposes of this metaphor let’s think of our heads as as this bucket okay this is
our heads as as this bucket okay this is
our heads as as this bucket okay this is your Lego storage container and after a
your Lego storage container and after a
your Lego storage container and after a completely unscientific analysis of Lego
completely unscientific analysis of Lego
completely unscientific analysis of Lego storage containers around the world and
storage containers around the world and
storage containers around the world and by this I mean a completely unscientific
by this I mean a completely unscientific
by this I mean a completely unscientific analysis of the bulk lots of Legos I’ve
analysis of the bulk lots of Legos I’ve
analysis of the bulk lots of Legos I’ve been buying enough eBay without telling
been buying enough eBay without telling
been buying enough eBay without telling my wife I can tell you that most
my wife I can tell you that most
my wife I can tell you that most people’s Lego stash is not in fact all
people’s Lego stash is not in fact all
people’s Lego stash is not in fact all Lego okay there’s some other stuff mixed
Lego okay there’s some other stuff mixed
Lego okay there’s some other stuff mixed in there
in there
in there I think the lego bin is the black hole
I think the lego bin is the black hole
I think the lego bin is the black hole of the toy room it is where everything
of the toy room it is where everything
of the toy room it is where everything goes to disappear and or die it is like
goes to disappear and or die it is like
goes to disappear and or die it is like the spider graveyard for the house the
the spider graveyard for the house the
the spider graveyard for the house the Lego bed like that’s where you go to
Lego bed like that’s where you go to
Lego bed like that’s where you go to find the dead spiders so we’ve got a lot
find the dead spiders so we’ve got a lot
find the dead spiders so we’ve got a lot of other stuff in there I after I’ve
of other stuff in there I after I’ve
of other stuff in there I after I’ve done this this completely unscientific
done this this completely unscientific
done this this completely unscientific analysis I’m Cree able to create a
analysis I’m Cree able to create a
analysis I’m Cree able to create a completely unscientific pie chart to
completely unscientific pie chart to
completely unscientific pie chart to illustrate my point and as we can see
illustrate my point and as we can see
illustrate my point and as we can see there’s an entire corner of our mind
there’s an entire corner of our mind
there’s an entire corner of our mind here that is complete junk oK we’ve got
here that is complete junk oK we’ve got
here that is complete junk oK we’ve got things in there we’ve got hot wheels you
things in there we’ve got hot wheels you
things in there we’ve got hot wheels you know stickers usually dismembered body
know stickers usually dismembered body
know stickers usually dismembered body parts from action figures they make
parts from action figures they make
parts from action figures they make their way in their crowns normally
their way in their crowns normally
their way in their crowns normally chewed on by some mammal of some unknown
chewed on by some mammal of some unknown
chewed on by some mammal of some unknown species you know I’m unable
species you know I’m unable
species you know I’m unable let’s just leave that category blank I’m
let’s just leave that category blank I’m
let’s just leave that category blank I’m happy meal toys are in there and then
happy meal toys are in there and then
happy meal toys are in there and then you know the absolute gem of this pile
you know the absolute gem of this pile
you know the absolute gem of this pile is pet hair that’s usually what’s
is pet hair that’s usually what’s
is pet hair that’s usually what’s shellacked across the bottom that’s
shellacked across the bottom that’s
shellacked across the bottom that’s unpleasant so these things that are
unpleasant so these things that are
unpleasant so these things that are mined these rough ER that that stuff we
mined these rough ER that that stuff we
mined these rough ER that that stuff we don’t need and we actually want to get
don’t need and we actually want to get
don’t need and we actually want to get around to creating something right okay
around to creating something right okay
around to creating something right okay so this is the information we have
so this is the information we have
so this is the information we have sitting in our level bucket heads and
sitting in our level bucket heads and
sitting in our level bucket heads and it’s not necessarily extraneous
it’s not necessarily extraneous
it’s not necessarily extraneous information like all of the contestants
information like all of the contestants
information like all of the contestants from The Bachelorette in 2009 we don’t
from The Bachelorette in 2009 we don’t
from The Bachelorette in 2009 we don’t need that information either but
need that information either but
need that information either but sometimes it’s just activities that we
sometimes it’s just activities that we
sometimes it’s just activities that we do everyday or distractions that we have
do everyday or distractions that we have
do everyday or distractions that we have that are easy for us to get right up yet
that are easy for us to get right up yet
that are easy for us to get right up yet we seem to keep it in our lives and we
we seem to keep it in our lives and we
we seem to keep it in our lives and we keep it in our heads for no real reason
keep it in our heads for no real reason
keep it in our heads for no real reason okay the other 75 percent is actually
okay the other 75 percent is actually
okay the other 75 percent is actually Lego that’s great
Lego that’s great
Lego that’s great those are our skills that’s our
those are our skills that’s our
those are our skills that’s our knowledge that’s our experiences and
knowledge that’s our experiences and
knowledge that’s our experiences and those are the things that we can
those are the things that we can
those are the things that we can actually build with when it comes to
actually build with when it comes to
actually build with when it comes to being creative so how do we empty the
being creative so how do we empty the
being creative so how do we empty the junk out of our heads there are things
junk out of our heads there are things
junk out of our heads there are things that immediately come to mind
that immediately come to mind
that immediately come to mind you know meditation obviously focused
you know meditation obviously focused
you know meditation obviously focused attention meditation that’s a great way
attention meditation that’s a great way
attention meditation that’s a great way if you’re working on decision making
if you’re working on decision making
if you’re working on decision making open monitoring met
open monitoring met
open monitoring met rotation if you’re working on creativity
rotation if you’re working on creativity
rotation if you’re working on creativity they’re great ways to clear your mind
they’re great ways to clear your mind
they’re great ways to clear your mind solitude that’s another fantastic thing
solitude that’s another fantastic thing
solitude that’s another fantastic thing that we need for the creative process
that we need for the creative process
that we need for the creative process you know take a hike literally exercise
you know take a hike literally exercise
you know take a hike literally exercise next time you’re driving turn off the
next time you’re driving turn off the
next time you’re driving turn off the radio have that solitude a moment take a
radio have that solitude a moment take a
radio have that solitude a moment take a shower how many of us get our best ideas
shower how many of us get our best ideas
shower how many of us get our best ideas in the shower seriously yeah lots of
in the shower seriously yeah lots of
in the shower seriously yeah lots of hands you are statistically like it’s
hands you are statistically like it’s
hands you are statistically like it’s proven you will more likely to have a
proven you will more likely to have a
proven you will more likely to have a better idea in the shower than you are
better idea in the shower than you are
better idea in the shower than you are at work this is this is serious
at work this is this is serious
at work this is this is serious so do that you know we need those
so do that you know we need those
so do that you know we need those moments to ourselves when we don’t have
moments to ourselves when we don’t have
moments to ourselves when we don’t have all that other information all that
all that other information all that
all that other information all that other stimuli coming at us because that
other stimuli coming at us because that
other stimuli coming at us because that leaves us time for positive daydreaming
leaves us time for positive daydreaming
leaves us time for positive daydreaming and it’s positive daydreaming that helps
and it’s positive daydreaming that helps
and it’s positive daydreaming that helps us stimulate our creative parts of our
us stimulate our creative parts of our
us stimulate our creative parts of our minds and what we’re talking about
minds and what we’re talking about
minds and what we’re talking about eliminating distractions you know we
eliminating distractions you know we
eliminating distractions you know we have our smart phones of the greatest
have our smart phones of the greatest
have our smart phones of the greatest devices the average smartphone user
devices the average smartphone user
devices the average smartphone user checks their device on every six minutes
checks their device on every six minutes
checks their device on every six minutes but 150 times a day I will be the person
but 150 times a day I will be the person
but 150 times a day I will be the person who says it phone notifications are the
who says it phone notifications are the
who says it phone notifications are the pet hair of your lego bucket head
do a phone audit how many of those apps
do a phone audit how many of those apps do you really need and and other ones
do you really need and and other ones
do you really need and and other ones you do need like how many of them do you
you do need like how many of them do you
you do need like how many of them do you need the notifications turned on for is
need the notifications turned on for is
need the notifications turned on for is it absolutely necessary that your hip
it absolutely necessary that your hip
it absolutely necessary that your hip buzzes when your friend you had one
buzzes when your friend you had one
buzzes when your friend you had one class with in high school posts a highly
class with in high school posts a highly
class with in high school posts a highly filtered photo of what they’re eating
filtered photo of what they’re eating
filtered photo of what they’re eating for dinner it’s a rhetorical question
for dinner it’s a rhetorical question
for dinner it’s a rhetorical question the answers the answer is no you know
the answers the answer is no you know
the answers the answer is no you know disconnecting is such a great it’s a
disconnecting is such a great it’s a
disconnecting is such a great it’s a great way to free your mind and another
great way to free your mind and another
great way to free your mind and another great way to free your mind is to
great way to free your mind is to
great way to free your mind is to remember that it is okay to play as
remember that it is okay to play as
remember that it is okay to play as adults this is sometimes something that
adults this is sometimes something that
adults this is sometimes something that we forget it is okay to have a good time
we forget it is okay to have a good time
we forget it is okay to have a good time it’s okay to have fun George Bernard
it’s okay to have fun George Bernard
it’s okay to have fun George Bernard Shaw said we don’t stop playing because
Shaw said we don’t stop playing because
Shaw said we don’t stop playing because we grow old we grow old because we stop
we grow old we grow old because we stop
we grow old we grow old because we stop playing and who in here wants to grow
playing and who in here wants to grow
playing and who in here wants to grow old yeah I don’t that’s why my bio
old yeah I don’t that’s why my bio
old yeah I don’t that’s why my bio picture in the program is from 2005
you can you can check have a lot more
you can you can check have a lot more hair it’s not gel holds my hair like
hair it’s not gel holds my hair like
hair it’s not gel holds my hair like this by the way a sunblock I’m in the
this by the way a sunblock I’m in the
this by the way a sunblock I’m in the prevent sunburn phase in my life now but
prevent sunburn phase in my life now but
prevent sunburn phase in my life now but you have to remember it’s okay to have a
you have to remember it’s okay to have a
you have to remember it’s okay to have a good time and if I told you to write
good time and if I told you to write
good time and if I told you to write down one thing right now about what do
down one thing right now about what do
down one thing right now about what do you like to do what do you really like
you like to do what do you really like
you like to do what do you really like to do what’s something that is is great
to do what’s something that is is great
to do what’s something that is is great for you and and it’s a good time and is
for you and and it’s a good time and is
for you and and it’s a good time and is your version of play I bet most of you
your version of play I bet most of you
your version of play I bet most of you would not write down I really love white
would not write down I really love white
would not write down I really love white sheep watching those completely
sheep watching those completely
sheep watching those completely inaccurate one-hour emergency room
inaccurate one-hour emergency room
inaccurate one-hour emergency room and/or courtroom dramas that a lot of
and/or courtroom dramas that a lot of
and/or courtroom dramas that a lot of people spend their evenings doing that
people spend their evenings doing that
people spend their evenings doing that and the question is is if that is not
and the question is is if that is not
and the question is is if that is not the most fun you could be having why is
the most fun you could be having why is
the most fun you could be having why is that how you’re spending your time so we
that how you’re spending your time so we
that how you’re spending your time so we have all these ways we can be cleaning
have all these ways we can be cleaning
have all these ways we can be cleaning out our mind so we’ve cleaned out our
out our mind so we’ve cleaned out our
out our mind so we’ve cleaned out our mind now of all of these these extra
mind now of all of these these extra
mind now of all of these these extra things that hold on we’ve now cleaned
things that hold on we’ve now cleaned
things that hold on we’ve now cleaned out our mind of all of these extra
out our mind of all of these extra
out our mind of all of these extra things that we don’t need and we have a
things that we don’t need and we have a
things that we don’t need and we have a little bit of space with which to work
little bit of space with which to work
little bit of space with which to work okay so we need to start refilling this
okay so we need to start refilling this
okay so we need to start refilling this space with bricks or Lego bricks that
space with bricks or Lego bricks that
space with bricks or Lego bricks that matter skills knowledge and experience
matter skills knowledge and experience
matter skills knowledge and experience that can add to our collection that have
that can add to our collection that have
that can add to our collection that have long-term versatility that have
long-term versatility that have
long-term versatility that have long-term value things upon which we can
long-term value things upon which we can
long-term value things upon which we can build with and build upon later right
build with and build upon later right
build with and build upon later right and how do we do this well there are a
and how do we do this well there are a
and how do we do this well there are a lot of ways the first way to start
lot of ways the first way to start
lot of ways the first way to start adding these bricks to our collection is
adding these bricks to our collection is
adding these bricks to our collection is by simply saying yes when presented with
by simply saying yes when presented with
by simply saying yes when presented with opportunities does anyone in here know
opportunities does anyone in here know
opportunities does anyone in here know what zorbing zorbing is than one heard
what zorbing zorbing is than one heard
what zorbing zorbing is than one heard absorbing one person thank you
absorbing one person thank you
absorbing one person thank you you can back me up when I say this is
you can back me up when I say this is
you can back me up when I say this is perhaps the most idiotic activity I’ve
perhaps the most idiotic activity I’ve
perhaps the most idiotic activity I’ve ever seen in my life I saw this the
ever seen in my life I saw this the
ever seen in my life I saw this the first time I went to Switzerland and the
first time I went to Switzerland and the
first time I went to Switzerland and the short version okay is that you pay
short version okay is that you pay
short version okay is that you pay someone money it’s problem number one in
someone money it’s problem number one in
someone money it’s problem number one in my opinion
my opinion
my opinion they take you to the top of a hill they
they take you to the top of a hill they
they take you to the top of a hill they put you in a gigantic inflatable hamster
put you in a gigantic inflatable hamster
put you in a gigantic inflatable hamster ball and then they push you then spin
ball and then they push you then spin
ball and then they push you then spin the next several minutes like watching
the next several minutes like watching
the next several minutes like watching Switzerland roll by you like a washing
Switzerland roll by you like a washing
Switzerland roll by you like a washing machine and you hope not to end up in a
machine and you hope not to end up in a
machine and you hope not to end up in a tornado of your own vomit the end you’re
tornado of your own vomit the end you’re
tornado of your own vomit the end you’re out 20 bucks needless to say at the time
out 20 bucks needless to say at the time
out 20 bucks needless to say at the time I said no in retrospect however I wish I
I said no in retrospect however I wish I
I said no in retrospect however I wish I had said yes because that’s not an
had said yes because that’s not an
had said yes because that’s not an experience I’m never sure I’m going to
experience I’m never sure I’m going to
experience I’m never sure I’m going to have the opportunity to get again that
have the opportunity to get again that
have the opportunity to get again that is a very interesting element that’s a
is a very interesting element that’s a
is a very interesting element that’s a very interesting brick I could have
very interesting brick I could have
very interesting brick I could have added to my collection right I got a win
added to my collection right I got a win
added to my collection right I got a win over grab that opportunity you know say
over grab that opportunity you know say
over grab that opportunity you know say yes when someone invites you to a party
yes when someone invites you to a party
yes when someone invites you to a party you know even if they’re going to be
you know even if they’re going to be
you know even if they’re going to be really weird people there say yes
really weird people there say yes
really weird people there say yes especially if they’re going to be really
especially if they’re going to be really
especially if they’re going to be really weird people there because those people
weird people there because those people
weird people there because those people make for the most interesting
make for the most interesting
make for the most interesting conversations I will tell you my wife
conversations I will tell you my wife
conversations I will tell you my wife said biologist I have been to these
said biologist I have been to these
said biologist I have been to these parties
they last a long time so do that you
they last a long time so do that you know next time someone says let’s go do
know next time someone says let’s go do
know next time someone says let’s go do karaoke say yes go or next time someone
karaoke say yes go or next time someone
karaoke say yes go or next time someone says participate in the Lego fire walk
says participate in the Lego fire walk
says participate in the Lego fire walk say yes I’m not looking at anybody
say yes I’m not looking at anybody
say yes I’m not looking at anybody specific when I say say yes
specific when I say say yes
specific when I say say yes nobody specific at all by the way that’s
nobody specific at all by the way that’s
nobody specific at all by the way that’s great for birthday parties according to
great for birthday parties according to
great for birthday parties according to Pinterest and everything on Pinterest
Pinterest and everything on Pinterest
Pinterest and everything on Pinterest it’s a great idea but these are these
it’s a great idea but these are these
it’s a great idea but these are these are these are ways for us to be adding
are these are ways for us to be adding
are these are ways for us to be adding bricks to our collection okay just
bricks to our collection okay just
bricks to our collection okay just saying yes you know moving on there are
saying yes you know moving on there are
saying yes you know moving on there are other ways there are you know you need
other ways there are you know you need
other ways there are you know you need to be you need to be not just passively
to be you need to be not just passively
to be you need to be not just passively having opportunities come too you need
having opportunities come too you need
having opportunities come too you need to be actively looking for things
to be actively looking for things
to be actively looking for things because there’s so many things available
because there’s so many things available
because there’s so many things available out there for you to be grabbing there
out there for you to be grabbing there
out there for you to be grabbing there are let’s say when you go to a
are let’s say when you go to a
are let’s say when you go to a restaurant okay when you go to a
restaurant okay when you go to a
restaurant okay when you go to a restaurant don’t order the safest thing
restaurant don’t order the safest thing
restaurant don’t order the safest thing on the menu
on the menu
on the menu order the weirdest thing on the menu
order the weirdest thing on the menu
order the weirdest thing on the menu because even if it’s terrible it will
because even if it’s terrible it will
because even if it’s terrible it will still be an experience so someone
still be an experience so someone
still be an experience so someone decided to put it on the menu for a
decided to put it on the menu for a
decided to put it on the menu for a reason so we might as well find out why
reason so we might as well find out why
reason so we might as well find out why take something apart preferably take
take something apart preferably take
take something apart preferably take something apart you don’t have to know
something apart you don’t have to know
something apart you don’t have to know how to put back together just in case
how to put back together just in case
how to put back together just in case but you know for all of those things do
but you know for all of those things do
but you know for all of those things do you get some additional bricks
you get some additional bricks
you get some additional bricks okay that’s adding to your mental
okay that’s adding to your mental
okay that’s adding to your mental inventory those are skills that’s
inventory those are skills that’s
inventory those are skills that’s knowledge that’s experience okay pick up
knowledge that’s experience okay pick up
knowledge that’s experience okay pick up a new foreign language or just read
a new foreign language or just read
a new foreign language or just read watch Nova man that’s it fascinating the
watch Nova man that’s it fascinating the
watch Nova man that’s it fascinating the show never watch that this is cool stuff
show never watch that this is cool stuff
show never watch that this is cool stuff on there learn how to solve a Rubik’s
on there learn how to solve a Rubik’s
on there learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube you get you get a brick not just
Cube you get you get a brick not just
Cube you get you get a brick not just for your problem-solving ability but you
for your problem-solving ability but you
for your problem-solving ability but you get like social bricks because you’re
get like social bricks because you’re
get like social bricks because you’re going to be like the highlight of the
going to be like the highlight of the
going to be like the highlight of the party of nerds that we were talking
party of nerds that we were talking
party of nerds that we were talking about earlier
about earlier
about earlier like those people will worship you like
like those people will worship you like
like those people will worship you like social bricks so now that we have all
social bricks so now that we have all
social bricks so now that we have all this great mental inventory we you know
this great mental inventory we you know
this great mental inventory we you know we’re looking at it and we can’t just
we’re looking at it and we can’t just
we’re looking at it and we can’t just appreciate all of these things for an
appreciate all of these things for an
appreciate all of these things for an exiting the rug
exiting the rug
exiting the rug we can’t just appreciate all these
we can’t just appreciate all these
we can’t just appreciate all these things for like these individualized
things for like these individualized
things for like these individualized shiny pieces of plastic that they are
shiny pieces of plastic that they are
shiny pieces of plastic that they are because that doesn’t really that’s
because that doesn’t really that’s
because that doesn’t really that’s there’s no magic in that nothing has
there’s no magic in that nothing has
there’s no magic in that nothing has been created here these are all just
been created here these are all just
been created here these are all just individual pieces that we own the real
individual pieces that we own the real
individual pieces that we own the real magic happens when they start assembling
magic happens when they start assembling
magic happens when they start assembling them but sometimes that’s intimidating
them but sometimes that’s intimidating
them but sometimes that’s intimidating because we don’t know exactly where to
because we don’t know exactly where to
because we don’t know exactly where to begin and what can be connected to what
begin and what can be connected to what
begin and what can be connected to what or how many things were actually going
or how many things were actually going
or how many things were actually going to be able to make out of what we own
to be able to make out of what we own
to be able to make out of what we own but considered just six Lego bricks okay
but considered just six Lego bricks okay
but considered just six Lego bricks okay the the quintessential 2×4 Lego brick
the the quintessential 2×4 Lego brick
the the quintessential 2×4 Lego brick upon which the patent was made hey how
upon which the patent was made hey how
upon which the patent was made hey how many different combinations can we make
many different combinations can we make
many different combinations can we make with just these six Lego bricks like a
with just these six Lego bricks like a
with just these six Lego bricks like a hundred or a thousand the fact is we can
hundred or a thousand the fact is we can
hundred or a thousand the fact is we can make more than nine hundred and fifteen
make more than nine hundred and fifteen
make more than nine hundred and fifteen million different combinations with just
million different combinations with just
million different combinations with just six Lego bricks just these six bricks
six Lego bricks just these six bricks
six Lego bricks just these six bricks nine or fifty that’s only if we use
nine or fifty that’s only if we use
nine or fifty that’s only if we use right angles if I start using other
right angles if I start using other
right angles if I start using other angles and another 26 million
angles and another 26 million
angles and another 26 million combinations out of those things
combinations out of those things
combinations out of those things okay that’s six bricks and if you have a
okay that’s six bricks and if you have a
okay that’s six bricks and if you have a mental inventory like this or bigger
mental inventory like this or bigger
mental inventory like this or bigger than this and you keep adding to it what
than this and you keep adding to it what
than this and you keep adding to it what you are able to do when you start to
you are able to do when you start to
you are able to do when you start to create things is virtually limitless
supercomputer can’t figure that out
supercomputer can’t figure that out they’re called creative exercises for a
they’re called creative exercises for a
they’re called creative exercises for a reason and that’s because you have to
reason and that’s because you have to
reason and that’s because you have to start putting your pieces together with
start putting your pieces together with
start putting your pieces together with abandon you just have to start taking
abandon you just have to start taking
abandon you just have to start taking all of these things that you know all of
all of these things that you know all of
all of these things that you know all of these experiences you have all of these
these experiences you have all of these
these experiences you have all of these pieces in your inventory and connecting
pieces in your inventory and connecting
pieces in your inventory and connecting them just to see what happens okay take
them just to see what happens okay take
them just to see what happens okay take these different pieces and start writing
these different pieces and start writing
these different pieces and start writing it could come out as poetry it could
it could come out as poetry it could
it could come out as poetry it could come out as an academic textbook you
come out as an academic textbook you
come out as an academic textbook you could create a great work product when
could create a great work product when
could create a great work product when all of that is said and done but that’s
all of that is said and done but that’s
all of that is said and done but that’s a byproduct that should not be the goal
it’s just about seeing what you can
it’s just about seeing what you can create with what you have available
maybe science is more your field at some
maybe science is more your field at some point someone decided to take genes from
point someone decided to take genes from
point someone decided to take genes from a winter flounder and combine it with
a winter flounder and combine it with
a winter flounder and combine it with the genetics from our domesticated
the genetics from our domesticated
the genetics from our domesticated strawberries okay and they took the part
strawberries okay and they took the part
strawberries okay and they took the part of the winter flounder that that it
of the winter flounder that that it
of the winter flounder that that it doesn’t freeze what it gets into very
doesn’t freeze what it gets into very
doesn’t freeze what it gets into very cold water and they put that in our
cold water and they put that in our
cold water and they put that in our domesticated strawberries and now we
domesticated strawberries and now we
domesticated strawberries and now we have Hardy or strawberries our
have Hardy or strawberries our
have Hardy or strawberries our strawberries don’t freeze as easily when
strawberries don’t freeze as easily when
strawberries don’t freeze as easily when they’re on the vine they don’t freeze
they’re on the vine they don’t freeze
they’re on the vine they don’t freeze when they’re in transportation and this
when they’re in transportation and this
when they’re in transportation and this was not the case 20 years ago 20 years
was not the case 20 years ago 20 years
was not the case 20 years ago 20 years ago strawberry was a seasonal fruit now
ago strawberry was a seasonal fruit now
ago strawberry was a seasonal fruit now we can all enjoy strawberry and flounder
we can all enjoy strawberry and flounder
we can all enjoy strawberry and flounder shortcake like in the middle of December
shortcake like in the middle of December
shortcake like in the middle of December and this is why is because there’s a
and this is why is because there’s a
and this is why is because there’s a little piece of flounder in every
little piece of flounder in every
little piece of flounder in every strawberry you’re eating now
strawberry you’re eating now
strawberry you’re eating now and somebody said at some point this is
and somebody said at some point this is
and somebody said at some point this is a crazy idea but it’s not and you will
a crazy idea but it’s not and you will
a crazy idea but it’s not and you will eat it the goal here is not to create a
eat it the goal here is not to create a
eat it the goal here is not to create a better mousetrap judge create a better
better mousetrap judge create a better
better mousetrap judge create a better mousetrap goal is to create a different
mousetrap goal is to create a different
mousetrap goal is to create a different mousetrap different mousetraps that’s
mousetrap different mousetraps that’s
mousetrap different mousetraps that’s where innovation comes from don’t add to
where innovation comes from don’t add to
where innovation comes from don’t add to models that already exist start from
models that already exist start from
models that already exist start from scratch heck of a lot more interesting
scratch heck of a lot more interesting
scratch heck of a lot more interesting you know when you when you come across
you know when you when you come across
you know when you when you come across objects in the world when you come
objects in the world when you come
objects in the world when you come across these theories when you’re given
across these theories when you’re given
across these theories when you’re given effects when you learn things in your
effects when you learn things in your
effects when you learn things in your class realize that everything you have
class realize that everything you have
class realize that everything you have is just a collection of pieces when we
is just a collection of pieces when we
is just a collection of pieces when we have our smart phones you know these
have our smart phones you know these
have our smart phones you know these these smart phones are great things but
these smart phones are great things but
these smart phones are great things but all someone did was take what they knew
all someone did was take what they knew
all someone did was take what they knew about a phone and they combined it with
about a phone and they combined it with
about a phone and they combined it with what they knew about a computer and they
what they knew about a computer and they
what they knew about a computer and they combined that with what they knew about
combined that with what they knew about
combined that with what they knew about a camera and they combined that with
a camera and they combined that with
a camera and they combined that with what they knew about gaming consoles and
what they knew about gaming consoles and
what they knew about gaming consoles and they combined that with what they knew
they combined that with what they knew
they combined that with what they knew about shopping and all of these other
about shopping and all of these other
about shopping and all of these other things and that’s how they came up with
things and that’s how they came up with
things and that’s how they came up with a smart phone that we carry around with
a smart phone that we carry around with
a smart phone that we carry around with us
us
us day there wasn’t new knowledge there
day there wasn’t new knowledge there
day there wasn’t new knowledge there they just took all of the inventory they
they just took all of the inventory they
they just took all of the inventory they had and they put all those things
had and they put all those things
had and they put all those things together so we’ve answered our question
together so we’ve answered our question
together so we’ve answered our question in how do we become creative people we
in how do we become creative people we
in how do we become creative people we work with what we have because your
work with what we have because your
work with what we have because your inventory is completely unique nobody
inventory is completely unique nobody
inventory is completely unique nobody has the same inventory you do it’s
has the same inventory you do it’s
has the same inventory you do it’s impossible so nobody can create the
impossible so nobody can create the
impossible so nobody can create the exact same thing you can you have to get
exact same thing you can you have to get
exact same thing you can you have to get together with your pieces and just start
together with your pieces and just start
together with your pieces and just start assembling see what happens so we’ve
assembling see what happens so we’ve
assembling see what happens so we’ve answered one question but that just
answered one question but that just
answered one question but that just poses one another what can you build
that’s it thank you
that’s it thank you [Applause]
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