When I work in an industry,
I immerse myself in that industry.
I become passionate
about all aspects of it.
I read about it.
I reach out to other people
working in the industry.
I watch documentaries on it.
When I’m travelling
on vacation,
I explore the industry
in these other locations.
Why?
Because being passionate
about the products
I’m working with
makes it easier
to be innovative
with them.
Larry Smith,
one of the best professors
I’ve ever met,
shares
“When you find a domain
that engages your passion,
you want to understand it totally;
you naturally see gaps
that should be filled,
errors that should be corrected,
and innovations
that cry out for creation.
I defy anyone to be innovative
about a subject about which
they really do not care.”
Either enter an industry
that you’re passionate about
or find the passion
in the industry you’re currently in.
Passion is necessary
for innovation.