Though the old Be Like Mike ads are cultural icons, Gatorade has found a way to make them more interesting. …
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Validate Your Business Plan with Crowdfunding
Does the term crowdfunding sound familiar? Have you ever seen a Kickstarter or GoFundMe page before? If all of this seems foreign to you, then you are missing out on a fabulous opportunity. Crowdfunding is a new way of funding projects, allowing anyone to contribute a small amount of money to help a new business get on its way or get the capital that it needs to succeed.…
To innovate how you innovate…
Usually, every business that starts goes through some hard times and then eventually succeeds. But, also, most eventually fail because they’ve failed to change with the times; they stagnate. Well, a few months ago I wrote a post where I laid out five ways you can avoid stagnation and thus innovate how you innovate. …
Top storytelling tips for innovators and entrepreneurs
As a well known Disney fanatic, I get asked about storytelling quite a bit. And, my number one and only tip is this: be authentic.
It doesn’t seem like a lot, but many people are afraid to be authentic. A great way to express authenticity through story is by talking about a time or situation when you were the best version of yourself (success); and likewise when you were not (learned from failure).
Why? Because it tells us two things that any person can empathize with: your success and your lessons from failure.
In essence, there is a transformation. Those are stories worth telling because they shaped who you are :). …
How do you measure an innovation ecosystem?
Here’s a recap from our #innochat session on Measuring an innovation ecosystem. Below are the questions we discussed with my own and answers as well as responses from other participants.
Want to read the whole chat? Great! You can find the complete transcript of the chat in PDF.…
Jony Ive on design: Care about getting it right for each other
Radical is a matter of perception, what seems radical to others is common to some. It’s not different for Apple and other organizations. Came across this video about Jony Ive telling Charlie Rose what drives his, and Apple’s, design obsession.
Simple: care for others.
18 questions for crystallizing strategy
Did I ever tell you I love questions? I ask them constantly, and collect them intensely. For the purpose of culture, leadership, strategy and innovation, there are many types of questions that if used correctly can help you see a challenge from different perspectives that may lead to developing unique solutions; the types that can be revolutionary.…