Harnessing Your Brilliant Ideas Is Easier (And Harder) Than You Think

<p>Linda Rottenberg was a recent college graduate when her mother overheard her plotting to build a business with a friend.</p> <p>As she recalls, her mother shot her father one of those &lsquo;You&rsquo;ve got to stop this&rsquo; looks.</p> <p>Soon after, Linda&rsquo;s dad came over with a gentle reminder that she needed to be financially responsible, and this idea of hers didn&rsquo;t sound like job security.</p> <p>Today, Linda Rottenberg is the co-founder of Endeavour &mdash; a global non-profit that invests in high-growth businesses in emerging economies.</p> <p>She&rsquo;s also a successful author.</p> <p>But as she recalls, all of that could&rsquo;ve ended over that &lsquo;<strong>kitchen-table-moment</strong>&rsquo;.</p> <p>As she puts it, &ldquo;The best ideas don&rsquo;t die in the marketplace or in the laboratory &mdash; they die in the shower.&rdquo;</p> <p>I can certainly relate to that.</p> <p>Think about it: how many times have you had a stroke of inspiration in the shower? Grabbing coffee? Riding the elevator? Or just about anything other than work?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/management-matters/harnessing-your-brilliant-ideas-is-easier-and-harder-than-you-think-a5bf50c5c72b"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>