

To get people to perk their ears up at your ideas, you have to risk sticking out like a sore thumb.

Or a banner ad that showed nothing more than a mysterious symbol? How about a book with a bright, orange cover, that sticks out from the rest? Or a coffee brand that comes in elegant capsules, all black on black? That’s why sticky ideas are always the ones you don’t expect.įor example, imagine instead of the usual humdrum speech a flight attendant gives, she’d suddenly say: “I know there are more than 100 ways to leave your lover, but there’s just one off this plane.” Would that get your attention? The same thing holds true for advertisements, books in a book store, or products in the supermarket – if it doesn’t stand out, it’s as if it’s not there. People have long become blind to online banners too, so whatever doesn’t take us by surprise gets left out in the cold. If an article’s headline isn’t good, neither does it matter if the rest of the article is, because you’ll never even start reading it. If you want to save this summary for later, download the free PDF and read it whenever you want.ĭownload PDF Lesson 1: A sticky idea will always make us listen up, because it’s unexpected.įor something to stick, you have to notice it first. Want some mental duct tape for your best thoughts? Sure, here you go!
