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,...
View ArticleDéjà vu All Over Again
Here’s an excerpt from a magazine I have. The title is: A Gloomy Feeling Wall Street was baffled. The market’s 18-month slide had brutally bent the Dow-Jones graph, ending with one of the worst...
View ArticleBest Companies to Work For
Fortune Magazine released their list of the top companies to work for. #1 on the list is the 7,000 person data storage company, NetApp. They have some great business philosophies that show they treat...
View ArticleGetting A Good Seat on a Plane
Being a frequent traveler, I am always looking for creative ways to get the best seat on a plane. Because of the extra leg room, the obvious selections are the exit rows. That is, IF your seat...
View ArticleHow to Get Emails Instantaneously On Your BlackBerry
I’ve been using a BlackBerry for many years now. It has always annoyed me that it takes 15 minutes for emails to arrive when using a pop3 email account. Today I figured out a way to get all emails on...
View ArticleIs It OK To Marry Your Work? (part 1)
I was talking to a Thai friend of mine recently; someone who knows that I work a lot. She also knows that I love what I do. She said I am, “Thang kub ngaan.” This literally means “marry with work/job.”...
View ArticleIs It OK to Marry Your Work (part 2)
Last week I wrote an article for American Express about “marrying your work.” Unlike the “ball and chain” picture that tends to pop into our heads, I espoused the merits of loving your job, just like...
View ArticleDon’t Present What Can Be Pre-Sent
Being a professional speaker on innovation, I attend a lot of conferences and meetings. And I am always amazed at how poorly most meetings are run. One things in particular disturbs me… When meeting...
View ArticleHow To Embrace And Conquer Pain
Let’s face it, sometimes you feel horrible. You feel like the universe is conspiring against you. It could be caused by an upsetting event, such as the end of a relationship or the loss of a job. Other...
View ArticleDonglegate is Hype
[see update below] I received my new MacBook Pro 13″ the other day. I was both excited and hesitant. I’ve had my old 2010 unibody MBP for a number of years and it has served me really well. I maxed out...
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