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# Five Fears Of Innovators and External Innovation Networks
- URL: https://www.philmckinney.com/five-fears-of-innovators-and-external-innovation-networks/
- Published: 2006-07-15T08:22:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T14:10:34.000Z
- Author: Phil McKinney
- Tags: Past Shows, Studio Sessions, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-03-26 05:08

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**Dateline:** Sunnyvale, CA

**Segment 1:** 5 Fears of Innovators: When we come up with a new ideas, we have to face down the fears and doubts that will talk us out of making the idea real. Ideas without execution are a hobby.

1. Someone has already done it
2. Once executed, my ideas never turn out as good as I dreamed it
3. I’ve never done this before …. I don’t know enough …. I don’t have all of the answers
4. My *BLANK* (family, friends, co-workers, etc) will think I’m crazy
5. Someone will steal my idea – so I can’t talk about it

**Segment 2:** External Innovation: Networks: There are a number of sources of ideas and innovations that you can use. Don’t depend on one but instead build out a broad network of idea and innovation sources.

- Venture Capitalists
- Angel Investors
- Other Companies
- Universities
- Government
- Industry Groups
- Individual Inventors

**Segment 3:** Killer Question

**Closing Thoughts:**

> *“To Be truly creative, you have to work beyond what you know. Pushing the envelope is what being creative is all about”*

> *John Ferrie*