Josh Linkner Quotes

“When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is.”

— Josh Linkner

“Anyone can notice wrong answers. It takes the creative person to notice the wrong questions.”

— Josh Linkner

“Ask yourself this: If there was zero chance of failure, what would you do? Now, go do that.”

— Josh Linkner

“Most think as an OR. This OR that. The most successful among us think as an AND. This AND that.”

— Josh Linkner

Fear is the single biggest barrier to creativity. Unless we're brave enough to risk looking foolish, we'll inevitably find ourselves sticking to the status quo. That fear is disabling, One of the things we need to do as business leaders is build and nurture cultures that encourage responsible risk taking so making mistakes is OK.

— Josh Linkner

“When we teach kids to follow the rules that there's only one right answer & to avoid mistakes at all costs, we're resigning them to average.”

— Josh Linkner

“You can't be great at everything, but you are world-class at something. Go. Figure out what that is. It's how you win.”

— Josh Linkner

“People who behave rarely make history.”

— Josh Linkner

“We can no longer rely on the rules of the past to win.”

— Josh Linkner

“If you stand for great service, low prices, superb quality, stylish design and environmental friendliness, you actually stand for nothing.”

— Josh Linkner

“A winner makes mistakes. A loser blames others for them.”

— Josh Linkner

“Is the game plan you are currently running the most direct path to your destiny?”

— Josh Linkner

“Institutions too often focus their energy preserving the problem to which they are a solution than to innovate their way to success.”

— Josh Linkner

“Creativity is not a talent; It is a skill. A talent is something you are born with. A skill is something you learn.”

— Josh Linkner

“The inhibitor of creativity isn't potential it's fear. We worry about saying the wrong thing or looking foolish so we govern our imagination.”

— Josh Linkner

“Want the thing you've never had? Then do the thing you've never done.”

— Josh Linkner