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\"Edward<\/a>The first book I ever read on creativity was Serious Creativity<\/a> by Edward de Bono. At first I disagreed with his idea that you can take a systematic approach to something so nebulous and mystical as creativity. Structure is limiting and creativity requires total freedom.<\/p>\n

But, of course, twenty years later, I know that Mr. de Bono is right.<\/p>\n

And his thinking on creativity and innovation has influenced thousands of small business people looking for new (and better) ways to do things, and build a business around their ideas. Entrepreneurship requires creativity. And that’s why we find Mr. de Bono so inspiring…<\/p>\n

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”<\/p>\n

“Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.”<\/p>\n

“Creativity is not a mystical talent that some people have and others can only envy.”<\/p>\n

“If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.”<\/p>\n

\u2014Edward de Bono<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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