A New Pair of Shoes

Do the NewAn old pair of shoesDo you have a really comfortable pair of shoes? They may be slippers or tennis shoes. It doesn't matter what kind of shoes, just so comfortable that you can slip into them like an old habit. These are the kind of shoes that you... Read More

Innovation

Innovation, in a business context, is generally thought of as the product or application of creativity. Peter F. Drucker suggests that innovation "is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship."Mr. Drucker further suggests that there are seven sources of innovative opportunity. Four of these relate to a specific industry or service sector:... Read More

Success Tip From Yachting - Try To Fix The Problem Yourself

At 28, Ellen MacArthur is a world record holder. In 2005, she broke the speed record for sailing solo non stop around the world.As a reward and to recognize her great achievement, she was made a Dame, the equivalent of receiving a Knighthood. Like a true 'knight', she is already... Read More

Thousands of Failures, but Thousands of Patents

Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before he revolutionized the world by inventing and patenting the incandescent light bulb. Because of his desire to create the incandescent light, he was one of the most persistent people in history. The invention in which Edison had the most failures, the incandescent light,... 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... Read More

Starving for Intimacy

Some are seeking love in a bottle. Others look for it on the streets and many are trying to find it in their food.Most of our food is grown on acres of land, sprayed by airplanes, cut by machines, moved by trucks or boats to plants automated to grind, package... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management ? Fast Feedback

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More

The Hidden Superpowers Of Your Mind

The mind is an infinite wonder. It has the fantastic ability to transmute your desires into their physical counterparts. You can do anything that your mind can conceive, as long as you have the belief and will power to back it up. Take the case of cancer patients who... Read More

Discover the Secret to Success in Your Own Back Yard

Yesterday, I went above and beyond the call of duty for community service.Thanks to me, not one black fly within a five-mile radius of my home went to bed hungry last night, and because of my loyal patronage and recurring need for calamine lotion, my pharmacist can now put his... Read More

Creativity and Innovation Management - Special People?

People often think that there is a creative type. This is a myth.1. We can all solve problems.2. We can all produce large sets of ideas, large numbers of novel ideas and large numbers of diverse ideas.3. Idea generation is related to task competency.4. Whilst there are assertions for creativity... 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. It was originally meant to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Joy to the world, and good will to all men?Then the commercial establishment descended and hijacked the season. Coca... Read More

Mother Of Invention Or Dummy? You Decide!

What would you say to yourself if when faced with a severe problem that could potentially devastate your lifestyle? What would happen if you "did" the first thing that came into your mind? Would you be proud of yourself? Analyze what Jim did and see how you would measure up.Jim... Read More

Discontinuous Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More

The Pendulum Swings Right - A Major Shift is Happening Inside Our Brains

The world is now changing again, it appears. The logical and analytical skills that continue to form the basis of Western economies is slowly shifting, according to the savvy American business observer Daniel Pink in Wired (February 2005). The current "information age"-in which access to information (read: knowledge, education) is... Read More

Process Innovation

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More

Improve Your Business Dealings with Improvisation

"Nothing is accidental ... use everything." -- Keith JohnstoneEven the best-laid plans, the proverb goes, go oft astray. And by learning how to improvise like actors or jazz musicians, corporate types can better adapt to the always changing situations that you face.What is improvisation? Trying to explain improvisation is like... Read More

Creativity Management and Good Ideas

Some ideas occur in the office and others occur away from the office.If you think of creativity as problem identification and idea generation, then it follows that problem identification and some of the more straightforward ideas will be generated in an office environment.An office environment is also helpful in that,... Read More

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. Often used interchangeably, the two must be thought of as... Read More

Intuition Power In Three Steps

Have you ever used your intuition to solve problems? Can you trust your intuition? Can you improve it?What Is Intuition?Intuition is simply a feeling, sense, or hunch based on information not available to your conscious mind. Some say this comes from the ether or wherever, but I'm content to believe... 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... Read More

Learn To Trust That Gut-Feeling

It just might save your lifeThink of the many times throughout your life when you experienced a strange feeling that turned out to be an early warning of danger.Use your early-warning radar.Did you take heed of that warning and avoid the impending danger, or did you ignore your built-in early... Read More

Do You Need A Business Plan If Your Idea Is New, Untested, or Unproven?

Who Should Read This Article?Anyone nursing a new (especially untested and unproven) - idea for a business, and/or who is at a loss as to whether or not it will be beneficial to undertake a formal business plan preparation process. The ideas presented in this article are just that -... Read More

Managing Creativity and Innovation, Part 2 of 2

Leaders, consultants and managers must be competent in at least thirteen domains to even begin effectively managing creativity and innovation. Part 2 of Managing Creativity and Innovation covers the last six of these domains.h) Group Structure. There is much confusion as which group structure (or combination of structures) maximises creative... Read More

Choosing a Winning Business Idea

You've probably heard it a hundred times by now - if you want to make alot of money with an online business you have to offer your own product or service. Well, make that a hundred and one times...It's true. Although affiliate programs are a great way to add additional... Read More

Business Innovation ? Masks and Trance

Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation whilst innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialisation.There are other useful definitions in this field, for example, creativity can be defined as consisting of a number of ideas, a number of diverse ideas and a number of... Read More

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Unemployment highest since February
The News Herald
About 8258 are unemployed in the county, according to statistics from the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation. The increase month to month isn't huge, ...
Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct.The Associated Press
Jobless rate falls slightly in NE Fla.Bizjournals.com
Unemployment declines in PinellasTampa Bay Newspapers
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Ex-Missouri Congressman Gephardt in Iowa, touting “medical innovation”
Radio Iowa
“Our 'Council for American Medical Innovation' brings together disease groups, universities, pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, ...
Gephardt pushes for expanded health care focusChicago Tribune
Link Strategies: Gephardt to lead forum today and announce "Innovate Iowa" ProjectIowaPolitics.com (press release)
Gephardt pushes for investment in health researchThe Associated Press

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Arizona State University
Tucsonans bring home 8 innovation awards
Inside Tucson Business
19 at the Governor's Celebration of Innovation at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix. The “academy awards”-style ceremony sponsored by the Arizona Technology ...
ASU scientists honored with Innovator of the Year awardArizona State University
Arizona Technology Council Announces Winners of Governor's Celebration of ...Your-Story.org (press release)
Ex-Intel CEO honored for life in technologyArizona Republic

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Innovation on Wheels: Tesla IPO Coming
Red Herring
by Red Herring Staff Electric-auto maker Tesla is quietly revving up plans to file its widely expected initial public offering, according to reports. ...

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Tech Awards recognize innovation
San Francisco Chronicle
Silicon Valley, the launch pad of technology dynamos like the iPhone and Google's search engine, recognized innovations of a less flashy sort that may still ...

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BusinessWeek
Innovation Goes Downtown
BusinessWeek
In its heyday decades ago, Olivetti employed nearly 3000 workers in a hardscrabble section of Barcelona making typewriters. ...

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Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung)
Fairchild Semiconductor Wins EDN China's Leading Product Innovation Award for ...
WELT ONLINE
"This is the fifth consecutive year that a Fairchild product has been selected for an EDNC Innovation Award,” commented Benjamin Tan, regional vice ...
Seoul Semiconductor Wins the 2009 EDN Innovation AwardSYS-CON Media (press release)
sige's 2.4ghz PA and GPS Receiver IC Voted Leading Products at EDN China ...Wireless Design & Development Asia

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What Innovators Can Learn from Bill Belichick
Bloomberg
Believe it or not, the call — and the firestorm that followed — has important lessons for innovation managers. A quick recap. The New England Patriots led ...

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IN FOCUS: Modeling innovation, harmony & focus
Dallas Baptist Standard
Texas Baptists met together in Houston for our 124th annual meeting. Even though the number of messengers was ...

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The Threat to Medical Innovation
American Spectator
When the government is such a large consumer of health care, it has tremendous influence over whether some innovations succeed. As an example, Raad noted ...

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