Use Something That Bugs You To Take The Sting Out Of Innovation
I am on a mission. I want everyone to drink the Kool-Aid and know that his own head can be overflowing with innovative ideas. We all have the power to design and develop thoughts into brilliant and...
View ArticleTrend Spotting Is Treacherous
It may be alluring to innovate based on trends, but it’s a trap. Those who look to trends to inform their future plans often miss the mark. Trends are seductive to innovation-starved companies because...
View ArticleWhy Innovation Is Part of the American Spirit
Innovation occurs when individuals formulate new ideas by making connections among observations, experiences, facts, history, and feelings that initially may seem unrelated—but are—to uncover fresh,...
View ArticleWhy Does Innovation Scare Us?
Innovation is a word that feels big. It scares us because it signifies dramatic change, and that can be overwhelming to many of us. We also shy away from innovation because it seems reserved for...
View ArticleThat Great Mind Is Yours
What does it take to be a rapid-fire idea generator and solve problems in unique ways? A lot less then you think. It’s really about being open and having a positive attitude. Thought is about making...
View ArticlePassion and Persistence Drive Successful Entrepreneurship
Look at the most successful entrepreneurs you know and you’ll likely discover the overriding traits of passion and persistence. Winners have a deep passion for what they are doing and keep at it until...
View ArticleBig Business Eyes Small Makers as Path to Economic Growth: Walmart Is the...
I am a board member of Count Me In, a non-profit that helps women-owned businesses succeed, and was fortunate to be part of an exclusive one-day session this month to help small business entrepreneurs...
View ArticleAnarcho-innovation – Staying Ahead of the Curve
The controlled chaos of Red Thread Thinking may be the best way for companies to innovate effectively – and efficiently. IBM talked to more than 1500 CEOs from 60 countries and 33 industries worldwide,...
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Let’s Just Not Do That Anymore
If companies want to innovate the way successful bold newcomers have, they have to unplug from the constraints of “That’s the way we’ve always done it” and recharge, starting with the mantra, “Let’s...
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Someone Else Made It: You Monetize It
No new invention is completely original and everything stands on the shoulders of what has come before. Why try to come up with an original idea when someone else has already done the hard work for...
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People Think in Pictures – So Should Your Business
Humans are wired for stories – we tell them, love to hear and read them, and look for them in the chaos of the world to feel a sense of order. We communicate these stories by drawing pictures with...
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3 Ways to Predict Consumer Desires
Understanding your customer is critical to your business. But what may surprise you is that there is a lot you can do on your own without the need for expensive research. You and all members of your...
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Profit from Sustainability
There are different meanings for the concept of sustainable growth. In one sense, it is synonymous with sustainable development; in other words, it is a pattern of economic growth in which resources...
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Fast-track New Product Success
How can you come up with innovative ideas that customers will love, even when what they say they want isn’t what they want at all? Here are three tips: 1. Don’t Fight Herculean Battles If you want to...
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Remember the F-Words to Capture Consumers’ Affection
Last summer, when Jane Janovsky of South Hadley, Massachusetts and a friend found themselves with buckets of blueberries, they made blueberry lemonade. When that didn’t empty the buckets, the pair...
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Why Meditation Stimulates Creative Thinking
A growing body of research documents the powerful impact meditation has on the brain: it literally changes our minds—for the better. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical...
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