Have you ever wondered who makes Schlage locks and keys? What is their day like? Who are their coworkers? How does he interact with sales guys and contractors?

These may seem like random, stray thoughts. Maybe to an extent, they are.

But the next time someone asks you, “Where do you get your ideas?” wouldn’t sharing something like this be a bit more enlightening, and considerably less snotty, than a reply like, “A warehouse in Trenton, NJ!” or “eBay!”?