Labor Innovator Mugs

Computer driving a fork-lift in a warehouse.

'I've decided to centralize my operations. Everything will be in my ipad.'

ACME INDUSTRIES NEW PRODUCTS DIVISION, 'The best part is, it can repossess itself!'

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

The trend toward less formal offices began to gain steam.

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

'I think the new V. P. of Global Development is here.'

Blue sky thinking

GPC needs to make its new formula foolproof.

"Remember when we kicked him off Mars?"

'You obviously took my suggestion to reduce stress to the extreme.'

'Home Schooling'

"Yes sir, I'll admit I was sceptical about the whole 'mini-office' concept at first..."

"There are no croutons. I use tater tots on my salad."

What've you been up to since college, Lemont? Oh, I became a journalist … had a kid, blah blah … but I wanna hear about you, Rudy. Grigori Rasputin. How've you been all these years? How's your Uncle Mort? Are you a Russian spy? Boop boop boop. How'd that stomach-tumble-translator startup you founded in the nineties go? Wait ... what did you say you became? What do they have on President Trump? How's your cat? Boop.

"I like this Carl, you've come up with more solutions than we have problems."

On-the-job creativity may go unrewarded an may even create consternation among co-workers.

"The Internet startup had only enough cash for one more day. But, miraculously, the money lasted for eight days, until more venture capital could be raised."

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

"OK team, we need innovative solutions and we need 'em fast!"

Cloud Computing.

Man at work sees in lounge refrigerator, 'Creative Juices'

New open space office design that promotes balance in the workplace.

'I think and work spectacularly well either inside or outside the box.'

He's our ideas man. I can never tell if he's working or not.

'Workmate' bench helping DIY man "Left a bit"

"How do you feel about working a four-day week?"

"Yes, it's different...but I don't think Fondue Friday is going to last."

You're right-this is way better than a standing desk.

'I hope you don't mind me bringing a few medical students in to see you. '

'They say my tests are too hard. Maybe I should switch from Essay to Connect-the-Dot.'

Lateral Thinking - Not Out & Not In trays.

College student cleans messy dorm room littered with clothes with leafsnow blower

The power of the brain

"Pretty impressive for a product of a 3-D printer."