Tech Layoffs? Let 120,000 Startups Bloom
I live here in Silicon Valley, and no doubt any of you who are into technology and the news have heard the news of massive… Read More »Tech Layoffs? Let 120,000 Startups Bloom
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The Internet Is All Wrong
What is the true motivation behind the creation of the internet? Wasn’t it intended to link every human in the world to every other human… Read More »The Internet Is All Wrong
Are You Willing To Take The Risk To Innovate?
One of the steps that follow “facing the future” and “feeling empowered to change yourself or your organization to build your ideal future” in the… Read More »Are You Willing To Take The Risk To Innovate?
There’s Never Been A Better Time For Innovative Startups
We certainly live in a fantastic time, don’t we? Even as recently as five years ago, we did not have nearly as many tools, frameworks,… Read More »There’s Never Been A Better Time For Innovative Startups
Mine, Or Sell Tools To The Miners?
I read today that several Twitch influencers are feeling burned out because “if they ain’t gaming, they ain’t making” (money, that is.) It’s gotten to… Read More »Mine, Or Sell Tools To The Miners?
In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
Do you know what product managers do? Do you know what startup founders do? In my view, the skill set for each of the above… Read More »In A Complex World, Humans Are Slaves To The Exact
Boundless Imitation
I want to go into Mimetic Theory in a little more detail – I’ve just been reading René Girard’s Mimetic Theory (Studies in Violence, Mimesis… Read More »Boundless Imitation
How Do You Feel About Taking Risks?
After facing the future and feeling empowered to change yourself or your organization to design your ideal future, one of the next steps in my… Read More »How Do You Feel About Taking Risks?
3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
Many startup founders (or corporate innovators) have an issue with the concept of an MVP. The definition of a Minimum Viable Product varies greatly – but… Read More »3 Steps To Discover The Secrets Of Great New Products
The Future Was Not What I Thought It was Going To Be
I thought I was coming to the future- but I wasn’t. Or Was I? Before I came to the Bay Area, I thought that this… Read More »The Future Was Not What I Thought It was Going To Be
Popsockets: An Innovation Story
TL;DR: Inventor has a problem, invents a product to solve his problem, tries the product out with friends and family, friends and family use the… Read More »Popsockets: An Innovation Story
The Internet Is Theft
Copying Is Profitable, But Is It Innovative? Does It Have To Be? The Internet Is Theft – Me During a course on launching disruptive technologies,… Read More »The Internet Is Theft
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
Give Your People Vision, Responsibility And Freedom
Trust Your People To Take the Right Path. When you look at your employees, what do you see? Do you see living, thinking, breathing intelligent… Read More »Give Your People Vision, Responsibility And Freedom
How To Be The Next Elon Musk
Everyone Wants To Be Elon Musk. Here’s How. If you spend any time on Quora, the question and answer site which I pioneered a version… Read More »How To Be The Next Elon Musk
Time To Leap: It’s Not Enough To Just Try A Little Harder
Sometimes You Need To Leap Your Competition, By A Lot In some cases, companies comes to us because some of the leaders feel that they… Read More »Time To Leap: It’s Not Enough To Just Try A Little Harder
Time: The Real Final Frontier
Space is not the Final Frontier. It’s Time. It’s come to my attention that there is something wrong with time. We are obsessed with it… Read More »Time: The Real Final Frontier
To Disrupt, Or Not to Disrupt
Do You Need to Disrupt? Let’s face it – most people don’t like change. We like things being the way they are – even the… Read More »To Disrupt, Or Not to Disrupt
Ways We Innovate: Make A Mess
Let’s Make A Mess To Innovate Recently, I read an article in the latest Wired magazine about tidying up – there is a Japanese author… Read More »Ways We Innovate: Make A Mess
How To Build Unicorns: Actually Solve Your Own Problem
Build Your Next Unicorn With These Three Simple Steps The startup scene is pretty rife with founders using a problem that they have themselves to… Read More »How To Build Unicorns: Actually Solve Your Own Problem