Bait Brainstormer Mugs

Fisherman pulling out hook with sign on it saying 'Got anything better than worms?'

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

"The leadership team wants a catchy acronym for a new social media app they're calling Functional Applied Relationship Tracker. Any suggestions?"

Apples for sale

Innovative

Reverse psychology

'I wish his guidance counselor spent more time on college plans and less time suggesting names for his band.'

The artist wakes refreshed, creative juices flowing.

"Is this a bad time for our feedback meeting?"

"Well, Mr. Shoddy, if we were to approve your business loan, you'd really need to change the name of your company."

And elevator with 'up', 'down', and 'pitches' buttons

'I don't really analyse dreams. I analyse why you think your dreams are worth analysing.'

'If content is king, why doesn't anybody want to pay for it.'

Fountain pen coming out of a man's head.

Our parent company is not pleased with our work. They want all of us to register for a few remedial MBA courses.

"I'm really great thanks. The boss loves my ideas, he says I'm ahead of my time!" "Hi John, how are you? Good meeting?"

Smoke and Mirrors: Harold couldn't work out why his new store wasn't getting any customers.

New Ideas in Business.

'I'm sick and tired of you and your 'get rich quick' schemes.'

Retirement Issues

'You're a bright young kid...but you gotta understand, no new ideas when the bread is only half baked!!'

Hollywood Think Tank

On the seventh day the ideation got a little heated.

Rodin's Thinker - 'I think, therefore I am.'

"I'm going on Dragons Den with this, the one-brush-toothbrush."

"Great moments in songwriting" "What if she had a little lamb?" "Maybe it follows her to school?" "Wouldn't that make the children laugh?" "Exactly."

Out of Focus Group

'Actually, this is when I'm at my most creative, when I don't seem to be doing anything.'

A fish using pizza as bait to catch an ice hole fisherman.

"This should be interesting, he's using a dragonfly!"

Refusal to Embrace New Ideas

"You can file as a limited liability company in this State, but you'll be subject to a 'Not So Fast, Buddy' franchise fee."

'Run it by legal and then a couple of talk-show hosts.'

"Forgetting passwords doesn't make you a bad person, Arnold."

"I want an eponymous retail empire when I grow up, Greg. What do you want?"