Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.

When you procrastinate, you're more likely to let your mind wander. That gives you a better chance of stumbling onto the unusual and spotting unexpected patterns.

If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.

If you've ever had a coworker actively interfere with your productivity, try to make you look bad, steal your ideas, or give you false information, you've been the victim of undermining.

If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters.

I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.