How Do You Manage Your Innovation Pipeline
When I work with large organizations, they have sophisticated tools and processes for managing their innovation pipeline. Well, at least some do. But how do YOU manage YOUR innovation pipeline? OK, for simplicity sake, you can just call it your “to-do” list. I have so many different projects and ideas that I am working on at […]
The Big Idea Video
As many of you know, I was recently on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.” Here is the video of my (very) brief appearance. If I were given more time, I would have discussed these 7 tips for keeping your job. Fortunately, CNBC decided to post these tips on their website along with another article […]
My Quought of the Day
My friend, Rajesh Setty, has been collecting “Quoughts. He describes these as questions that provoke thought. In particular, he wants to know, what is one question that you wish someone had asked you when you were young…and why? My response will be posted on his site soon – along with his commentary. But I thought I […]
Making Resolutions That Work
Like dinosaurs and gas-guzzling SUVs, is the traditional New Year’s Resolution rapidly becoming a thing of the past? According to a survey by Stephen Shapiro, the answer is a resounding “Yes.” In a survey of 1012 Americans, only 45% of Americans now say they write up New Years Resolutions down from 88% of Americans […]
Before You Can Multiply, You Must First Learn to Divide
While in Asia, I heard a great expression, “Before You Can Multiply, You Must First Learn to Divide.” I now find myself using this saying nearly every day. The idea is that if you want to grow your business, you must learn to partner with others – and give them a slice. This means you […]
7 Things You Can Do To Save Your Job… Or Create a New One
Last night I was on “The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” on CNBC. I was there to discuss how to save your job during a down economy. I had a number of tips prepared, but due to limited time, I was only able to give 2. Here are my 7 “big ideas” for saving your job […]
The 30 Day Challenge
How are you doing with the 30 day challenge? For me, the first few days were tough. What made it even more difficult was that my hotel does not have internet access in the rooms. So whenever I want to access email, I need to go to the hotel lobby. I’m on day 4, and […]
CrackBerry Addiction
It has been nearly 24 hours without my BlackBerry. It’s funny. When dieting, all you can think about is food. When your BlackBerry is stolen, all you can think about is your Blackberry. How much time do we waste as individuals – and organizations – thinking about, and playing with our toys? I just read […]
Stay Connected by Disconnecting
While here Malaysia, my BlackBerry was stolen. It reminded me of something I wrote in my book Goal-Free Living: Every day we are presented with numerous opportunities, but they often pass us by without our even noticing. In order to find these hidden opportunities, you must be sensitive to the environment around you. Sometimes this means disconnecting […]
Innovation Personality Poker Solitaire
I have played Innovation Personality Poker with groups from 8 to 800 in size. David Zinger, a fantastic blogger (who incidentally wrote a brief review of Personality Poker today), provided me with a solitaire version that I really like. He noted that there are 52 weeks in the year and 52 cards in the deck. […]