The subtle generational cues that make one thing cool and another uncool aren't always obvious to a parent. My children are my dinner-table sounding board. I've come up with some wonderful ideas that they universally dismissed as 'lame.'
The idea is to become a best-selling author first and then the rest of my books will be slam dunks.
I don't think people understand how much hard work innovation is. That it's not just getting an idea. You really have to cross your T's and dot your I's long before you ever start on the project. I don't think people perceive that about me. I work hard.
The best ideas lose their owners and take on lives of their own.
Creativity in life is about saying yes to new ideas.