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
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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
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
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
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?
Problem Solving: It’s What We Humans Do Best.
The Case For “Solutioning” As an innovator, disruptor and creator of new things, I love coining and using new words which can more effectively describe… Read More »Problem Solving: It’s What We Humans Do Best.
Indifference Is The Enemy Of Innovation.
It’s Time To “Make Rejection Great Again” What is worse? Being rejected or being ignored? While the pain from rejection can be severe, the closure… Read More »Indifference Is The Enemy Of Innovation.
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
Transformation = Change = Life
Any Transformation, Including Digital Transformation, Requires Embracing Change There is a scene from the comedy Friends that I remember vividly – Jon Lovitz was the… Read More »Transformation = Change = Life
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?
Ways We Innovate: Wander Aimlessly
Do You Wonder, as You Wander? It’s been proven that rigor and process kill innovation. In one study, they took two groups of college students… Read More »Ways We Innovate: Wander Aimlessly
How 4am Became The Most Productive Time Of Day
How Is the Middle Of the Night Now Suddenly More Productive? There is a recent meme floating around the internet about how 4 becomes the… Read More »How 4am Became The Most Productive Time Of Day