Think off-center.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He gives a brief directive to think differently or unconventionally.
- In plain terms
- Think outside the usual patterns.
- What can you take from it?
- Unconventional thinking leads to better solutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What rules do you follow too rigidly?
- How do you disrupt your own thinking?
Another view
Sometimes following established patterns is more efficient than thinking off-center.
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