In the Spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci

This was one of my early posts - thankfully I had emailed it to someone, so I did not lose this one...Tim is going to see how many posts we can find - sort of an experiment of if someone could really delete their "digital footprint."

I was once asked if I could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be. I did not even have to consider the question for a moment, Leonardo Da Vinci.

He understood that possibilities were limitless and was driven to make others realize, through his personal example, the incredible possibilities that existed. He knew these things because he had the ability to look at things from a different perspective, of being able to make unusual connections and see things holistically.

Who was Leonardo Da Vinci? I am not concerned with his biography, but his approach to looking at situations and finding solutions to problems that others did not know existed. I want to tap into his zealous love of the quest and determination to interact with life and its events.

I want to apply the spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci to the enormous amount of possibilities that exist today, if we choose to look at things from a different perspective, make unusual connections and see things holistically.

Technology has made tapping into the spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci possible for anyone who has the desire to do so. Leonardo said that "the desire to know is natural to good men," and "the knowledge of all things is possible."

Assuming these comments are true, what made Leonardo different was the application of that knowledge. He was not a "specialist," he did not have a job title, he did not sit in a cubicle with a job description - he was an explorer, an inventor, an artist.

I am amazed how companies segment their business into sales, marketing, PR, customer service, executives and so forth.

If the marketing department is not aware of the information that the salespeople are receiving, how do they know how to target their campaign? If salespeople do not get to experience the issues coming through customer service, how do they know what problems to solve? How can PR respond to the public without being in the trenches with the public? How do executives keep fresh and innovative ideas without a constant interaction with the the new hires that are coming in, full of hope, enthusiasm and innovative ideas?

The knowledge of all things is possible if you find how and why each part is connected. With that knowledge you can create masterpieces and uncover the boundlessness of what is possible.

I was once asked if I could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be. I did not even have to consider the question for a moment, Leonardo Da Vinci.

He understood that possibilities were limitless and was driven to make others realize, through his personal example, the incredible possibilities that existed. He knew these things because he had the ability to look at things from a different perspective, of being able to make unusual connections and see things holistically.

Who was Leonardo Da Vinci? I am not concerned with his biography, but his approach to looking at situations and finding solutions to problems that others did not know existed. I want to tap into his zealous love of the quest and determination to interact with life and its events.

I want to apply the spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci to the enormous amount of possibilities that exist today, if we choose to look at things from a different perspective, make unusual connections and see things holistically.

Technology has made tapping into the spirit of Leonardo Da Vinci possible for anyone who has the desire to do so. Leonardo said that "the desire to know is natural to good men," and "the knowledge of all things is possible."

Assuming these comments are true, what made Leonardo different was the application of that knowledge. He was not a "specialist," he did not have a job title, he did not sit in a cubicle with a job description - he was an explorer, an inventor, an artist.

I am amazed how companies segment their business into sales, marketing, PR, customer service, executives and so forth.

If the marketing department is not aware of the information that the salespeople are receiving, how do they know how to target their campaign? If salespeople do not get to experience the issues coming through customer service, how do they know what problems to solve? How can PR respond to the public without being in the trenches with the public? How do executives keep fresh and innovative ideas without a constant interaction with the the new hires that are coming in, full of hope, enthusiasm and innovative ideas?

The knowledge of all things is possible if you find how and why each part is connected. With that knowledge you can create masterpieces and uncover the boundlessness of what is possible.