Comments on: Abandon Logic, Create Then Verify!

By: When Trails Of Science and Art Cross | Frog Blog

When Trails Of Science and Art Cross | Frog Blog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:04:31 +0000

[...] It seems the world is full of paths to follow, many of which leave us isolated from different modes of thought. Different points of view. [...]

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:02:35 +0000

Hi Steven, Glad it hit a chord and that you stopped by.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:01:41 +0000

Hi Karen, I agree, it can be to stick your neck out under any circumstance whether as an individual or as a company. Sometimes looking too innovative or new can even hurt you, a “I’m not going to chance that…. this other way is proven” type attitude. So the incremental approach ends up ruling the roost most of the time.

By: Steven Hall

Steven Hall — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:16:34 +0000

Hi Fred the concept of logic is very nice!i appreciate you for your thoughts about the logic!it has the keystrokes for the success of a person!hope you will post more posts like this one! .-= Steven Hall´s last blog ..Spray Tan Success =-.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:48:40 +0000

Hi Fred, this is a great post and while the thoughts are perfect for the day the advice is timeless. It’s interesting that so often in business we measure our end result by money. As such we often choose the most logical path to the end result. However, true distinction lies in being able to take the road not traveled which can actually yield a higher end result. We’re just too afraid to stand out so we focus on being a little different than our competitors.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:32:09 +0000

Hi Brad, I’ve gotten into my share of trouble steering undergrads towards the liberal arts instead of business school. I preach broad horizons. If you want to move up in a corporation you’ll probably have to get an MBA anyway, so make yourself interesting first. It took me a while to get interested in history again after high school experiences. But you’re right – it is ripe with examples of ways things were done that still apply today or spur your thinking.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:24:45 +0000

Hi Bill, I’m going to have to dig that article up. The way you put it here reminds me of the ‘junk in – junk out’ problems in accounting (and programming). Really have to make sure the inputs are valid.

By: Fred H. Schlegel

Fred H. Schlegel — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:09:27 +0000

Absolutely! Curiosity rules.

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:57:09 +0000

Fred, You are so right that business ideas can be found in strange places. I like reading history ... some of my better ideas for selling packaging came from guys like Herodotus and Julius Caesar. If everybody in business school is reading business school textbooks, the way to get ahead is plow into a book about beans or (excuse the pun) or the conquest of Gaul. .-= Brad Shorr´s last blog ..Different Audience Temperaments Require Different Presentation Styles =-.

By: Bill Welter

Bill Welter — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:50:11 +0000

Fred,
Great post and it fits today’s reality. A couple of weeks ago an article in Business Week was entitled “there is no more normal.” If that’s the case (and to a great degree I think it is for most of today’s workforce) then “logic” will fail if the underlying set of assumptions is wrong.
Bill