Josh Linkner Quotes

When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is.

Ask yourself this: If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? Now, go do that.

Anyone can notice wrong answers. It takes the creative person to notice the wrong questions.

Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that.

When we teach kids to follow the rules that there’s only one right answer & to avoid mistakes at all costs, we’re resigning them to average.

You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win.

If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.

A winner makes mistakes. A loser blames others for them.

The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination.

We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win.

Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.

People who behave rarely make history.

Creativity is what will separate the winners from the also-rans in the emerging world of business - and life.

Want the thing you've never had? Then do the thing you've never done.

Institutions too often focus their energy preserving the problem to which they are a solution than to innovate their way to success.

Mistakes aren't fatal; they are merely the portals of discovery.

Is the game plan you are currently running the most direct path to your destiny?

It's better to over-pay for A-level talent early on, even if you can't afford it. They will drive exponential value and help you win faster.

Fear is the single biggest blocker of creativity.