Idea Champions
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A story about Emilia when she was 13
Storytelling and daughters
Idea Champions
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One of the biggest obstacles to creative thinking and, by extension, innovation, is the lack of time that is so prevalent in today’s ADD culture. This two-minute video makes a very compelling case for you and all the people you work to take some more… Continue reading →

1. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

2. “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, and magic and power in it. Begin it now.” – Goethe

3. “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too h… Continue reading →

I own a huge library of books on innovation. Mostly hardcover. The $27.95 variety with big indexes and forwards by people who make more money than I do.

Some of these books are actually good. Most of them bore me. (I must confess I have a secret desire, whenever I enter a bookstore, to put glue between pages 187 & 188 in all of the new releases just to see if the publishers get any complaints).

The books attempt to describe the origins of innovation. You know, stuff like “the innate human impulse to find a better way” and “the imperative to find a competitive edge.” That sort of thing.

Corporate-speak, in other words.

In my experience, the origin of innovation is fascination — the state of being intensely interested in something. Enchanted. Captivated. Spellbound. Absorbed.

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“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” – Albert Einstein

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” – Benjamin Spock

“Systems die; instincts remain.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Continue reading →

Changing a corporate culture is about as easy as getting a teenage girl to clean up her room. Translation? It’s not easy.

If your organization is committed to creating a culture of innovation, you’ll need to begin by getting your head out of the OD… Continue reading →

If you need to radically upgrade your ability to facilitate kick-ass brainstorm sessions — either internally, for your own company, or externally for clients looking to you to work some magic, look no further. Mitch Ditkoff (that’s me), Co-Founder a… Continue reading →

You’ve got a great idea. I know you do. But I also know it’s just sitting there. In your head. Like a lump. Why? Because you haven’t pitched it to anyone.

Everyone — even your best friends — all seem so busy, right? And even if they’re not busy,… Continue reading →

There are 140 million orphans in the world. That’s 14 million more than the entire population of Japan. And it’s getting worse with every war, earthquake, and disaster. If you want to read the story of how one man is making a difference in this litt… Continue reading →