Comments on: Efficiency, the Enemy of Creativity http://www.mandoron.com/2009/10/23/efficiency-the-enemy-of-creativity/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ronnie http://www.mandoron.com/2009/10/23/efficiency-the-enemy-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5280 Ronnie Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:21:04 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1809#comment-5280 I hear that 3M does something similar. They supposedly allow employees to spend 10% of their time on whatever they want in order to encourage innovation. I hear that 3M does something similar. They supposedly allow employees to spend 10% of their time on whatever they want in order to encourage innovation.

]]> By: ¡el Brando! http://www.mandoron.com/2009/10/23/efficiency-the-enemy-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5279 ¡el Brando! Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:10:37 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1809#comment-5279 Good points. Reminds me of the rumors I've heard of Google. They require "goof-off" days where a person isn't supposed to do any actual work. Supposed to help them innovate, finding solutions and ideas from seemingly unrelated subjects. Stumbling towards awesomeness! Good points. Reminds me of the rumors I’ve heard of Google. They require “goof-off” days where a person isn’t supposed to do any actual work. Supposed to help them innovate, finding solutions and ideas from seemingly unrelated subjects.

Stumbling towards awesomeness!

]]> By: jack thunder http://www.mandoron.com/2009/10/23/efficiency-the-enemy-of-creativity/comment-page-1/#comment-5277 jack thunder Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.mandoron.com/?p=1809#comment-5277 I think this is one of the main reasons I have avoided having "a job" for 5+ years. Being freelance lets you structure your time better---the work gets done faster, and then you can spend the rest of the time more creatively, even if it's just staring out the window waiting for ideas to come. I think this is one of the main reasons I have avoided having “a job” for 5+ years. Being freelance lets you structure your time better—the work gets done faster, and then you can spend the rest of the time more creatively, even if it’s just staring out the window waiting for ideas to come.

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