EDWARD DE BONO'S MESSAGE
7th December 1997

"A Year Gone By!"

In the course of the last year this website, so ably managed by my brother Peter, has grown to over 500 pages. I thank those who have contributed. I also thank people like Martin Solloway, Phil Bachmann, Steve Smith, Lucas Gonzalez (Spanish Translations) and the more active members of the Creative Team who have helped so much with the site. I have always appreciated people who contribute. I have rather less sympathy for those who groan, complain and demand - of which there always are a few.

I would like to see rather more creative action in the Northern Ireland Design Conference. I cannot believe that people have run out of ideas. Perhaps people sense the pointlessness of having ideas. So how about ideas on how ideas can have more impact?

I am travelling to India to speak at a managemnent conference. When I return I hope to provide more input to this site and also the Conference.

The Bontos have now reached 19 volumes. Keep them coming in. If there are enough good ones it might be possible to publish a "Book of Bontos".

Edward de Bono
6th December 1997
London