Creativity and problem-solving
Nothing is particularly hard if you subdivide it into small jobs.
— Henry Ford (1863–1947), Interview in Industrial Management (October 1927)

Creativity and problem-solving

What it means

Big tasks become manageable when broken into small jobs. Ford applied this to production, but it works for any large project.

About the author

Henry Ford — American business magnate (1863–1947).

Source and verification

Source
Interview in Industrial Management (October 1927)
Reference
Henry Ford on Wikiquote
Checked
Wording and source taken from the sourced section of the author’s Wikiquote page, which cites the work given here (accessed 2026-10-11).
Copyright
Public domain: the author died in 1947.

The explanation above is ToDoMatriX’s own reading of the quote, not the author’s words.

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