When my mother was alive, she would ask me, at regular intervals, what I did for a living. I would do my best to explain it to her but, somehow, her explanations to her friends around the canasta table always ended up with some version of “my son is… Continue reading
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“What Is There at This Moment That You Lack?” Said the Zen Master
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How Big Ideas Make Their Appearance at the Most Unexpected Times
Just published in the Huffington Post — the story of how BIG IDEAS sometimes manifest in the most unexpected situations — in this case, the idea for a business blues band that came to me late one night, as a young parent, while I was out on the to… Continue reading
The 8 Dimensions of a Brainstorm Session
Most people think brainstorming sessions are all about ideas — much in the same way Wall Street bankers think life is all about money.
While ideas are certainly a big part of brainstorming, they are only a part.
People who rush into a brainstorm… Continue reading
Jump Start Innovation the Easy Way
Are you interested in raising the bar for innovation in your organization? Do you want to jump start creativity? Curious to explore new ways of upgrading the quality of your brainstorming sessions?
If so, here are eight short videos from Idea Champ… Continue reading
21 Awesome Quotes on Intuition
“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
“It is through science that we prove, but through intu… Continue reading
The Carrot Clarinet
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