The Silver Lining

Innovation is everywhere.

It can come in the simplest forms - and are often born from problems or tough times.

Despite the current automobile industry crisis, take for example Henry Ford. He often wondered, "How can I get the people to the work?" His solution arrived when he changed the form of his question, "How can I get the work to the people?"

From that problem, came a little creativity, and a big innovation: The assembly line.

The assembly line later led way to a total reinvention of the work flow - the mass production, which allowed for more affordable goods (not to mention higher wages for Ford employees). Now that owning a vehicle was more of a reality, this created a higher demand for the product. This innovative work flow that Ford Motor Company instilled would become the example that many other industries would follow.

Simply because Henry Ford reformed his question.

Challenges often breed more creativity.

And sometimes, we can accidentally stumble across a discovery. For example, chocolate chip cookies, Post-It Notes, microwaves, and Penicillin were all discovered accidentally while the person was trying to solve another problem.

Thus, we must always be open to new ideas and new ways of thinking...especially during challenging times. You never know what great innovation or invention could come out of it!