It’s not easy being a creative genius who changes one industry after another, that takes a lot out of a person, of course, those who do will go down in history as the eminent achievers of their time. Steve Jobs was no exception. One thing I’ve learned while running a think tank is that with such abundant brilliance often comes a little baggage or at least less than stellar attributes, at least by society’s politically correct standards that is. Okay so, let’s talk about this for a brief moment shall we? There was an interesting article on the Forbes Blog recently by Gene...
You can invent new products right now. In fact, if you have a couple hours to spend applying the techniques below, you might easily have a dozen ideas for new inventions. What will not be covered here is how to get financing, build a prototype, or market your new products. Those are great subjects for another article, but for now let’s look at three easy-to-implement ways to generate those ideas and get them down on paper. Your Pain is Your Gain One of the simplest ways to invent new products which will actually be wanted by others, is to look at all the daily irritations, pains and problems...
When an Inventor imagines his or her invention it’s definitely in 3D. More or less this means that the Inventor sees the invention exactly how it will be manufactured to the public. One problem arises though. Most Inventors use 2D sketches or blueprints to express the way the invention will look, and function which does not help the process of manufacturing. Unless the Inventor has been trained in the art of 3D CAD Modeling their sketches and blueprints do no good except for the patenting process. That’s why there’ 3D CAD Services that specialize in custom 3D Modeling for projects...
What is the return on investment on employee innovation? According to several recent studies, there is a measurable return on investment for employees who have larger integrated work networks. The idea is simple: the more people are in a linked network, the more an idea can be refined or improved. Employees who are more “connected” tend to produce better ideas by virtue of having a larger pool of potential critics/collaborators. These studies have shown that innovation management software fosters a more even playing field for idea sharing. Traditional idea sharing spaces like conference...
This is a typical dilemma we all face from time to time – should I do the “tried & true,” or create my own path? Should I do what conventional business wisdom suggests, or do something radical and be considered an “upstart”? Let’s start with the conventional approach. Do what is “tried and tested” or “learn from other’s experiences” – this is what you read when you open any business magazine, newspaper or ezine. Inside, you’ll see a lot of success stories that demonstrate the basics that have been proven over the...