If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. ~George Bernard Shaw

Susan Lott, Fugent’s Training Expert, recently included that quote in our internal news letter. That is a great quote. We need to share more ideas. Everyone. Not just my team, my family, and your team but everyone. What is the best way to share ideas? Email, voice mail, conference call, Fugent meeting, billboard, airplane banner, megaphone, Facebook, Twitter or a blog? I have no clue. I guess it doesn’t really matter how you share an idea but that you just share ideas. We tend to keep our ideas inside, especially the good ones. We find ourselves saying things like, “if I tell Bob my idea he may go out and steal it.” Really? Bob has 65 things on his mind and 25 things that he needs to do yesterday.

We are really giving Bob too much credit. The ideas are not the hard part but executing on the ideas is. Sometimes it just helps to share and collaborate. Bob doesn’t want your idea but I am sure he wouldn’t mind talking to you about it. Bob may be just the person to help you try and figure your challenge/idea out. Bob could change your life. I guess I didn’t learn as much in kindergarten as I should have because I really need to share more ideas.