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Managing Creativity and Innovation, Part 1 of 2
Leaders, consultants and managers must be competent in at least thirteen domains to even begin effectively managing creativity and innovation. Part 1 of Managing Creativity and Innovation covers the first seven of these domains.a) The difference between creativity and innovation.Read more…12 Tips for Taking Smart, Calculated Risks
Most of us know we should take more risks. But the "no-guarantee" component of risk-taking makes it a scary proposition in many instances.Try these 12 smart and simple ideas to identify the risks worth pursuing -- and the ones worth letting pass by.Read more…Become an Idea Collector
Have you ever gotten a really great idea – one that you knew would solve a problem, but when you went to apply it, you couldn’t remember the idea? Have you ever read a book and then six months later needed some information or an idea from it, but can’t recall which book or exactly what the concept was?I’ve found that people collect just about anything from McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to rare coins to cars.Read more…Putting Your Ideas Into Action
Ideas are everywhere. Some are small and seemingly insignificant. Others are big giant ideas with the chance to change large portions of our lives.Read more…What is NLP?
NLP Explained.....NLP is the study of how people organise their thinking, feeling, language and behaviour to produce the results they do. The co-creators’ of NLP, John Grinder & Richard Bandler had an insatiable desire to discover and replicate the structure of excellent performers’ behavioural patterns and teach others to do the same, short circuiting the years of development and learning of the experts.Read more…What Dreams Will Come!
As the pioneers of aviation took to the air (not skies), in their human powered mechanical contraptions, what must have been said and thought?Complicated pulleys and chain systems enclosing a lunatic, perhaps!Or overly optimistic cyclists with designs above their head, even.Read more…Is Man's Next Step Like A Can of Potted Meat?
Is it the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? For years, predictions have indicated that humanity is readying itself for a golden age, a so called new age that is right around the corner just waiting to roll in. According to these forecasts, the air we breath will be clean and our environment pure.Read more…Seeking Initiative and Innovation? Reward Failure!
Based on Proprietary Research"If you want to increase initiative and innovation, you have to encourage and embrace failure. A culture that punishes less-than-ideal risk-related outcomes will stifle both initiative and innovation".Prevailing in the face of intense competition requires companies to be nimble and innovative.Read more…Improve Your Small Talk - Gain Big Dividends!
Do you hate to make small talk? If so, you have lots of company.You may find small talk irritating, predictable, mind-numbingly boring.Read more…Life - The Teacher
You’ve probably heard the phrase "repetition is the mother of learning" well apparently it’s also the mother of teaching. Often it seems, Life – The Teacher uses the tool of repetition to imprint into our brains the lessons it’s needing to impart to us. At least this has been my experience.Read more…Harness the Power of Skill Sets and Mindsets
When you have a problem, sometimes you need a new skill or skill set to deal with it. That was an epiphany generated from listening to a speaker the other day. Everything seemed so clear in that moment.Read more…The 99 Percent Rule
It's Friday night, you're sitting at a restaurant, and as your meal arrives, the server says, "Now, don't touch that plate. It's hot." What's the first thing you do?Read more…Perfectionism - The Dangerous Trap!
Just when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not good enough in more ways than one. I am not smart enough, not rich enough, not slim enough, not efficient enough, not pretty enough, not powerful enough, not “with it” enough and probably “out of it” altogether.Read more…How to Turn Nothing Into Something
Excerpted from the Jim Rohn Weekend Seminar-Excelling in the New Millennium)Have you ever wondered how to turn nothing into something?First, in order to turn nothing into something, you've got to start with some ideas and imagination.Now, it might be hard to call ideas and imagination nothing; but how tangible are those ideas?Read more…Creating Opportunity
An enterprising person is one who comes across a pile of scrap metal and sees the making of a wonderful sculpture. An enterprising person is one who drives through an old decrepit part of town and sees a new housing development. An enterprising person is one who sees opportunity in all areas of life.Read more…Let the Seeds Grow
The thought that every great thing that has ever happened, been spoken or invented began first with a single idea is not a new one, but one I don't think many people have taken to heart.I find that many people are constantly getting ideas. That is their mind is producing many new thoughts on a regular basis.Read more…Can We Change People?
There was a class of "challenged" children and many teachers were brought in over time but each one ended up quitting in frustration. Finally, a teacher was brought in and a miracle happened. That class of students ended up becoming a group of happy, well- behaved and good students.Read more…Accelerate Your Learning
Although you may not currently be a student, learning is a life long process. Perhaps you need to learn something new for your job, or you would like to learn a new language before you take a vacation abroad, or you want to “brush up” on math so you can help your children with their homework. For many of us school and/or learning were not pleasant experiences, so we may hesitate to attempt to learn something new.Read more…Befriend Your Budget, This Yuletide and Always
It is that time of year again. Yuletide…Christmas in the air. Nostalgia, goose pimples and casting off all financial discipline.Read more…I Just Want to be Free - I Just Want to be Me!
It was a sunny Saturday in April 2003 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Carolina-blue sky seemed to kiss the wavy waters as the gentle wind embraced the beach. After enjoying the beach for a while with my 16-year old daughter and husband, one by one, they ventured off to find a spot on the beach away from the water.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Innovation category
- Emotions are learnt paradigms - By: Stacey T Pollock
Have we ever stopped to think about how emotions play a role within our lives? - Reality Is Relative and Kabbalah Uses This Fact - By: Bnei Baruch
Modern science and Kabbalah both agree that the picture of reality depends on the observer’s qualities. However, Kabbalah also works to develop the observer’s qualities in order to reveal a broader picture of reality. - I Dream To Become A Great Man - By: Moises Reconalla
I was born as a poor boy and grew up in the street Without the care, guidance and supervision of my beloved parent. I have been experienced an empty stomach, Almost naked, without permanent shelter and without proper education. As a young man with a deprived and sad experiences of life I started to think of innovation and dream for my future. I dream to become a famous, I dream to become a great man! - Unique Approach to Voting During The Upcoming Election - By: Lynn Wertheimer
Decisions, decisions! Here comes another election. You know it’s getting close when you get the sample ballot in the mail. - How To Solve Problems - By: Steven Gillman
Wouldn't it be great if you could solve problems more easily? You can. Problems you have at home, or problems from science, work, or business - you can use special techniques to help you find solutions to all of them. - Is TRIZ the Magic Bullet Entrepreneurs Have Been Seeking? - By: Geoff Ficke
Can a Structured System Be Taught That Results in Innovative Success?Recently I participated in a meeting to review a new product offering. The presenters were inventors and they had enjoyed a great deal of success as corporate employees working inside a highly structured environment. - Innovation Strategy Models Need Innovative Leadership Guides - By: Bill Thomas
Innovation strategy models usually follow this uninspired recipe - let's encourage employee ideas, throw together a business case,justify the costs and operating budget, dish-up a marketing strategy and production project plan, hope for the best.There are other organizations who believe in innovation strategies which heavily depend on setting up and managing arrangements, special relationships or partnerships with their supplier community. I am not trying to find fault with those methods, however, my argument is with those who are supposed to act as the agents of innovative leadership. - The Introduction of Critical Thinking - By: Ross Lincoln
Critical thinking is a process which takes place in the mind of an individual. It analyzes or evaluates information, which can either be in the form of propositions or statements provided to you as true. But you never easily believe it is true, thus you reflect on it, thoroughly examine the reasons and evidences before you formulate your own judgment about the information. - Key Points in Expanding Your Awareness - By: Charlsie Winston
Your initial awareness comes from the five senses. . . - Using Invention Submission Services - By: Steven Gillman
You see the ads for those invention submission services on television and in magazines. Getting the help you need to market your invention from a company that knows all the ins and outs - it's a great idea, isn't it? Of course, you may have also heard the stories of people who have spent $15,000 and more for these services, and gotten nothing but general advice and form letters sent out to potential buyers.