Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that
you said could not be done. | Sam Ewing Our lives are full of
the byproducts of big thinking. Stop for a moment and survey the
environment around you. Big thinking has led to all sorts of
things we take for granted. Our big thinking can do the same for
future generations. Unfortunately, many people and organizations
inadvertently limit their big thinking by allowing their
preconceived notions to limit their creativity. It’s a vicious
cycle that exchanges our propensity to do great things for a
halfhearted celebration of mediocrity. Rather than pursue
excellence, we grade on a curve and celebrate insignificant
tweaks of exhausted strategies. In 1975, George Lucas started
talking with special effects experts and movie producers about
an idea for a new science fiction movie. After explaining his
vision, Lucas was told his special effects ideas could not be
brought to life. John Dykstra, however, caught the vision and
partnered with Lucas to create