The Innovative Thinker
The first characteristic of an inventor is that he is not happy with things as they are. He sees a different picture and his mind craves the manifestation of what he envisions. He does not want to remain in the old page tied to the same old thinking. He wants to move on. He wants to do something more. He is fully convinced of his ability to change the situation. The thoughts within him start haunting him. Like Edison put it, 'the spirit of invention possesses him.'. He cannot seem to get away from his thoughts. His mind summons him to rise above. Innovative thinking is different. It cannot rest till it finds a better way, a better solution that doesn't accept things as they are. Such a mind cannot. What happens when entrepreneurs become innovative in their thinking? Their capacity to find innovative solutions increase. They become more creative in their thinking. They become bold to challenge the status quo. T hey gain a desire to do...