Everyone has a 'risk muscle.' You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don't, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day. Roger von Oech atrophydaymake Change image and share on social
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father. Roger von Oech fatherinventionmother Change image and share on social
It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date. Roger von Oech agodateeasy Change image and share on social
Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach. Roger von Oech approachbenefitfail Change image and share on social
Take advantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think what else it might be. Roger von Oech advantageambiguityworld Change image and share on social
Either you let your life slip away by not doing the things you want to do, or you get up and do them. Roger von Oech lifeslipthing Change image and share on social
Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process. Roger von Oech failureoppositepeople Change image and share on social
If you don't execute your ideas, they die. Roger von Oech dieexecuteidea Change image and share on social
If you make an error, use it as a stepping stone to a new idea you might not have otherwise discovered. Roger von Oech discovererroridea Change image and share on social