Idea Originators Gifts

"Let's tell everybody we invented it."

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

What can I do? He says it's his thinking cap.

"Hmmm ... that's interesting. Now, what about ideas that don't suck - do you have any of those?"

Deep in the heart of the RAND think tank, the world's greatest scientists would gather to brainstorm Batman's fight sounds.

"You're a genius, Shaw. This is an idea whose copyright has expired."

"Ideas that jump from noggin when head not yet screwed on."

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

'I know it's a bit unusual, but that's where he gets all the best ideas.'

Blue sky thinking

'Truth is fine, but I really need marketable ideas.'

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

Should not have put that suggestion in the suggestion box.'

' A new idea '

'What distinguishes man from the lower animals is the ability to make tools.'

'Because of the mess, 'Mr. Potato Salad-Head' never took off.'

'Frankly, I'm not sure this whole idea-sharing thing is working.'

Brainstorm in progress.

"I know R&D feels that the product warrants at least two 'really'."

Computerized Dollhouse.

Lateral Thinking - Not Out & Not In trays.

"Get out here Phil! The outside ideas are far better than the inside ones were!"

You have reached the end of your brain...

"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?"

New Idea

Suggestion and 'outside-the-box' suggestions.

The Aerial Steam Carriage

'This is a 'million dollar idea', Simms, unfortunately, our debt is two million dollars.'

"In the marketplace of ideas, we may not have the best ideas, but we have the best marketing."

"He's really excited about this new proposal to let staff take over services."

Prehistoric son going "Baroooom...Barooom!" on dad's stone wheel

"We appreciate your insights Norman but the firm has reached the stage where we need actual ideas."

A man stealing another person's ideas

The Big Idea vs The Small Change

'Quit if you want, Bowman, but the intellectual property stays here.'