
Prime the Pump for Better Ideas
When I was a kid, my grandparent’s farm still had a working, hand-operated water pump. It was only used when we came to visit. It took some effort to get the water flowing. Oftentimes my grandfather would have to pour water down into the pipe to displace some air. That’s priming the pump. Brainstorming works the same way because an important first step is priming. Before the best ideas...
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