I've always worked a bit like a cook in a big restaurant, where you've got lots and lots of things laid out and you go and look into one cauldron and you look into the other and you see what's coming to the boil.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creative work involves observing multiple processes and waiting for the right moment to act.
- In plain terms
- Work like a cook watching different pots to see what boils.
- What can you take from it?
- Monitor multiple ideas and let them develop before acting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you manage multiple projects?
- When is the right time to act?
Another view
It assumes a passive role that may not suit urgent situations.
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