Dr. Anthony Harrelson is the CEO and Founder of White Oak Industries – he is also the inventor of a wheel used for modern vehicles and aircraft. To many, the idea of inventing something as Dr. Anthony Harrelson has seems unattainable, but the truth is that anyone can be an inventor. To invent, you must create a new product or a solution to a problem. If you would like to foster invention within your own mind, the following tips might help you have the breakthrough you’re looking for:
- Be Curious – The best inventors are often those who are always curious about the world around them. Ask questions, look for ways to improve things and don’t settle for the status quo. Look at something that is accepted as the norm, and then challenge it.
- Step Outside Your Box – To think outside the box, you must live outside of it. Great inventors often expose themselves to new experiences and cultures frequently. This allows them to merge two or more experiences, cultures or fields to make extraordinary things.
- Make Mistakes – One common factor that separates inventors from the rest is their fearlessness. For example, if Thomas Edison gave up when he made a mistake, we would not have the world as we know it. Mistakes are opportunities for you to perfect your invention. Love the risks that you take and accept that you will make mistakes along the way.