Embrace Change And Conquer The Future
“I’m afraid the patient doesn’t have much longer to live,” the doctor said. There is a treatment, but it has some serious adverse effects. The… Read More »Embrace Change And Conquer The Future
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To Innovate, You Must Be Fearless
If you want to be innovative, you have to learn to overcome your fears. Did you know that most people consider the fear of public… Read More »To Innovate, You Must Be Fearless
Does The Past Still Exist?
In The Langoliers by Stephen King, a plane flies through a strange wave of light and ends up landing at a deserted airport. Suddenly, strange… Read More »Does The Past Still Exist?
Why Storytelling Is Important
Not all human cultures are literate, but every culture tells stories. Whether in caves or cities, storytelling remains the most natural and essential form of… Read More »Why Storytelling Is Important
The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
You are an innovator – and you are proud to be an innovator. You pride yourself on listening to your customer’s desires and building products… Read More »The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
Stop Copying Me: Desire And Design Thinking
Today we’re talking about mimetic theory. It’s an interesting philosophy that I only just came across. When I first heard the name, it had to… Read More »Stop Copying Me: Desire And Design Thinking
Punching The 10000 Hour Myth In The Jaw
You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it. Countless business books and life books have touted the “10,000 hours to mastery” rule. I think Malcolm Gladwell… Read More »Punching The 10000 Hour Myth In The Jaw
How To Handle Constant Disruption
How can you stay calm when there is one disruptive thing happening after another? This year is shaping up to be just as disruptive, if… Read More »How To Handle Constant Disruption
To Meet Your Goals, Burn Your Ships
Stop Giving Yourself a Route Away from Your Goals Back during Greco-Roman times, a famous leader was landing a fleet of warships with thousands of… Read More »To Meet Your Goals, Burn Your Ships
Why Experts Are Usually Wrong
Have you ever been in an ideation session where people are reluctant to comment or generate ideas because they are not an SME in that… Read More »Why Experts Are Usually Wrong
Denying Your True Human Nature? Here’s What Happens When You Do
What are humans really like? I think we all, deep down, know the answer to that question. Yet, we still hold out hope that humans can… Read More »Denying Your True Human Nature? Here’s What Happens When You Do
The One Thing: Bring Joy and the Money will Follow
As a libertarian, I love capitalism. It is the only system that humans have designed which works to improve the situation of those in the… Read More »The One Thing: Bring Joy and the Money will Follow
Just Start And Keep Going
As of today, I’ve written nearly 500 posts for this blog, recorded approximately 250 podcasts, and recorded over 60 innovation videos (not counting the other… Read More »Just Start And Keep Going
Day Jobs Are So 20th Century.
Lately, I’ve been having an increasing number of conversations with individuals who are currently in a non-traditional career. Of the people I’ve spoken to, both… Read More »Day Jobs Are So 20th Century.
Banish Failure! Did You Win Or Did You Learn?
Ah, failure. Are there still people out there who feel that it is a bad thing? I know of very few cases where, barring a… Read More »Banish Failure! Did You Win Or Did You Learn?
Seeking Out the New
The New Should Be Better Than The Old There have been studies which indicate that there is a major difference between young minds and older… Read More »Seeking Out the New
Do You Fail To Change When You Need To?
ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Plenty of companies, like Kodak, Nokia, and Blackberry (previously known as Research in Motion or RIM) weren’t able to change fast enough when disruption… Read More »Do You Fail To Change When You Need To?
Want More Innovation? Let Your People Play
Go play. Now when was the last time that your boss, your manager, your CEO turned to your employees and said: “Stop working. Go Play.”… Read More »Want More Innovation? Let Your People Play
Weekends Are For Wimps
Are You Still Taking The Weekend Off? Lunch is for wimps – Gordon Gekko, Wall Street Ah, the good old days, when we all used… Read More »Weekends Are For Wimps
5 Ways to Generate Powerful Billion Dollar Startup Ideas
To Generate Great Startup Ideas, Look at What People Really Need If you think about it, it’s not very hard to come up with great… Read More »5 Ways to Generate Powerful Billion Dollar Startup Ideas