Extraordinary Business

Often I talk with businesses about what is possible. The biggest challenge is getting the leaders to see possibilities that stretch beyond their comprehension. Often this failure to stretch their minds can limit their options. Today I read a story that stretches our comprehension of what many of us would believe to be possible. Water burns.

An article posted by David Templeton in the Pittsburgh Post -Gazette states that scientists have discovered a way to burn salt water using radio waves. They still need to figure out if it can produce enough to power a car or machinery, but the potential could be huge given that salt water is the largest resource on our planet.

Next time you consider limiting your possibilities keep in mind that if they can figure out how to get water to burn then there are greater possibilities for your business than you can imagine.

The mayor of Megion, a Siberian oil town has ordered his bureaucrats to stop using "I don't know" and "I can't". His reasoning is using those phrases is admitting your helplessness. What would happen in your organization if you outlawed these phrases?