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Innovation

These essays on innovation cover a wide range of topics, from the basics of innovation to detailed case studies and examples. Each essay is designed to give readers an understanding of the principles that drive innovation while providing practical advice on creating successful innovations. Through these essays, I aim to help readers better understand the process of innovation and use it more effectively in their own lives.

Scouting The Innovation Battlefield S11 Ep45

Download Scouting_The_Innovation_Battlefield_S11_Ep45.mp3 This weeks show continues our discussion from last week. Now that you understand what an innovation timeline is, what should you do next? You need to take each of the innovation items on your timeline and scout the innovation landscape or what

scouting the innovation battlefield

Israel: An Unlikely Innovation Capital

The image that most people in America have of Israel is that of a small, beleaguered country surrounded by enemies. However, as the Jerusalem Post recently noted, the Jewish State has become a hotbed of innovation and high technology, rivaling even Silicon Valley. Israel ranks fifth on the Bloomberg

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6 Steps to Creating Better Predictions Of The Future S11 Ep44

Download Predicting_The_Future_S11_Ep44.mp3 Part of my job has been and continues to be about predicting the future. A few weeks back, I shared with you my prediction about what was going to be the hot innovations of 2016. Most have been already validated by the buzz

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Surplus of Tech Workers and Culture of Openness Support Innovation in Finland

In 2014, Finland-based Nokia was sold to Microsoft, who promptly laid off 18,000 workers, mainly in Finland. This came on the heels of 10,000 Nokia layoffs in 2012. Nokia’s story is an unfortunate one, which I’ve discussed before. But the really interesting part is how Finland recovered from that cr

Innovation and Technology from Finland

Can the sharing economy kill your company?

Download Innovating_The_Shareconomy_For_Other_Industries_S11_Ep43.mp3 Sharing has become the new business model that is being applied to a wide range of industries. The most popular sharing economy companies include Airbnb, Uber and Lyft. Can the sharing economy take over your industry? If so, what would

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Internet of Things: Is There Room For Innovation or Is It Hype?

Download Internet_of_Things_Is_There_Room_For_Innovation_or_Is_It_Hype_S11_Ep42.mp3 Internet of things (IoT) has become a hot space for innovation over the last few years. Smart thermostats, smart light bulbs - heck even internet connected smart sprinkler systems. Where is this going and

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Help Bring Innovation And Entrepreneurship To Africa

Each year, we select one charity to donate 100% of the author royalties from my book along with 100% of the profits from the sales from our store Innovation.Tools. This year it was Pioneer.Education Africa. Pioneer.Education is building a prototype school in Rwanda to teach innovation and entreprene

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Innovators Secrets To Time Management S11 Ep40

Download Innovators_Secrets_To_Time_Management_S11_Ep40.mp3 In this weeks show we discuss the  15 secrets successful innovators know about time management. As inventors, innovators and creatives, we struggle with prioritization given that we tend to be working on multiple ideas at the same time. I know I

Time Management

Innovation Trends and Technology Trends for 2016 S11 Ep 39

Download Innovation_and_Technology_Trends_for_2016_S11_Ep_39.mp3 This weeks show is the annual "prediction" of what will be at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and what that means for the innovation trends and technology trends for 2016. Some of the innovations and technologies

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Starting Selling and Pivoting Start-up Companies

Download Starting_Selling_and_Pivoting_Start-up_Companies_S11_Ep_38.mp3 This weeks show gives insight into a serial entrepreneur and the cycles he went through from starting, pivoting and selling his past companies and his current start-up that has gone through its pivot to find its place in the

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