William Gurstelle

I'm a writer and I also do a lot of professional speaking on risk taking and creativity as well.

— William Gurstelle

When something good hits me, I'll use Siri to make a note so I don't forget.

— William Gurstelle

I spend a fair amount of time just thinking about whether something is feasible or not, and if it is feasible, whether…

— William Gurstelle

I specialize in science and history, with a special emphasis on including do-it-yourself projects in the mix. My dozen or so books…

— William Gurstelle

I've seen Leonardo Da Vinci notebooks which are filled with tiny, messy scrawls written in mirror image across the page. I'd love…

— William Gurstelle

Every day, I walk with my dog - summer, winter (it gets -20 F in Saint Paul), rain or shine. The nicer…

— William Gurstelle

I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared…

— William Gurstelle

I get some of my best ideas while out walking.

— William Gurstelle

In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate.

— William Gurstelle

I think it's important to associate with positive, upbeat people.

— William Gurstelle

I always have a ton of projects in mind. On my ToodleDo list, I divide projects into those I'm actively working on,…

— William Gurstelle

Some things are better than other things: Google, Gmail, my vintage Montgomery Wards socket set (30+ years, still going strong), my Estwing…

— William Gurstelle

Yeah, it's a weird little niche, but by God, it's my niche.

— William Gurstelle

You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people.

— William Gurstelle

When I write, I love finding connections between ideas. When the connections are plentiful and strong, then I know it's a pretty…

— William Gurstelle

My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi…

— William Gurstelle

There are a lot of ideas I've had that I originally was quite taken with, but over time, I lost steam. They…

— William Gurstelle

I have a large standalone workshop on the back of my property where I prototype and build stuff. It's bright, roomy, and…

— William Gurstelle

There are interesting scientific and historical connections between these things that I just love.

— William Gurstelle

I'd love to get ideas on overcoming jet lag.

— William Gurstelle

In my workshop, I like to have the TV on for background noise, but I only put on shows that you don't…

— William Gurstelle

“Science isn't just about blowing things up. Rather it's about blowing things up and knowing how you did it.”

— William Gurstelle

I'm really good at building things that shoot, hurl, or throw stuff.

— William Gurstelle

In my home office, I built a custom sit-stand desk to which I connected a big, kidney shaped glass top which I…

— William Gurstelle

Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo is arguably the world's most famous polymath. So many thoughts and so many different ideas!

— William Gurstelle