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?
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The 10000 Hour Myth
You are familiar with it. We have all been exposed to it. The “10,000 hours to mastery” idea has been discussed in many business books… Read More »The 10000 Hour Myth
Reality Is Non-binary: Humans Are More Complex Than You Think
Have you ever noticed that almost everything in our world ends up in two camps? Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative, Jeep or Bronco, Black… Read More »Reality Is Non-binary: Humans Are More Complex Than You Think
Why You Should Ignore The Past
I love the “success literature” space – it’s actually pretty humorous. I think of all of the books I’ve read; there are maybe three that… Read More »Why You Should Ignore The Past
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
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
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
Open Your Mind To Alternate Realities
When you think about it, we are all living in a multiverse of realities. What we each experience is our own reality. Even when more… Read More »Open Your Mind To Alternate Realities
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
Say Yes To Everything
Being a huge Star Trek fan – (growing up during reruns of the Original Series and the Animated Series, Kirk has always been the best… Read More »Say Yes To Everything
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
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?
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.
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
The Death of Reciprocity: The Rise Of Cohort Taker
If You Stop Getting, Will You Stop Giving? Where’s Reciprocity? In a previous post, I discussed how many principles of the way that human beings… Read More »The Death of Reciprocity: The Rise Of Cohort Taker
6 Ways Getting Lucky Helps You Innovate
Get Lucky to Innovate In earlier posts, I talked about luck and how luck plays a huge role in success. While many people talk about… Read More »6 Ways Getting Lucky Helps You Innovate
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
Forget Money! Work On Denting The Universe First
Are You Just Grabbing For Cash – Or Are You Denting The Universe? “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else… Read More »Forget Money! Work On Denting The Universe First
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