Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
I have a confession. I have psychic powers. Don’t believe me? Let me prove it with a little experiment. Get out a blank sheet of paper. On it, list a series of random “X”s and
In the December 26, 2006 issue of Woman’s World magazine, you will find my “success styles” quiz. If you missed it, here is a revised and expanded version. Each of us has an innate approach
Instead of working back from a goal, work forward from promising situations. This is what most successful people actually do anyway. In the graduation-speech approach, you decide where you want to be in twenty years,
The winter solstice is upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere (the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere). And this is the perfect time to start reflecting back on 2006 and thinking about 2007. Last
A couple of weeks ago, I bought a GPS device on BestBuy.com. The item was on sale: $200 off the regular price. Instead of having the item shipped to my house, I chose to pick
“Treating a startup idea as a question changes what you’re looking for. If an idea is a blueprint, it has to be right. But if it’s a question, it can be wrong, so long as
Michael Gelb, an endorser of Goal-Free Living, has a wonderful perspective on organizational effectiveness. In many of the organizations I work with, people tell me that they’re afraid to be playful for fear of being
“In American culture, we are expected to be decisive about the direction of our careers and it is generally unacceptable to be unsure about what we want to do with our lives. The importance we
“If you can’t solve a problem, it’s because you’re playing by the rules.” – Paul Arden “High creativity is responding to situations without critical thought…If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.”
This was sent to me by a reader in Australia. Job Myth: Setting career goals and sticking to them is the best way of having a successful career. Dr Jim Bright: “The evidence in favor
Today’s blog entry is a goal-free approach to brainstorming. Brainstorming sessions are useful. The standard approach is one person up front facilitating, while the conversation is single-threaded. To overcome this limitation, some groups use breakout
A reader sent me the following excerpt from “Good and Bad Procrastination” by Paul Graham: “When I think of the people I know who’ve done great things, I don’t imagine them dutifully crossing items off
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