Category Archives: Musings

If you haven’t seen this video called the Philadelphia Field Project, worth a 7 minute watch. Notice how the professor challenged his students to think about poverty in a totally new way by asking new questions. Great stuff. Click here … Continue reading →

In collaboration with New & Improved, LLC, I am thrilled to announce that we have completed a series of 7 short videos that reinforce key principles of training in deliberate creativity. Each video is short and sweet (translation under 2 … Continue reading →

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Want to enhance your meetings? improve idea generation? learn to facilitate innovation sessions? then you may want to check out the following two conferences.   1) Tribute to Sid Parnes, May 8th & 9th, Buffalo, New York, featuring workshops and … Continue reading →

"Which process generates the best ideas – having several individuals brainstorm alone or bringing them together to bounce ideas off one another?" A study conducted by professors of the Wharton School at UPENN and an assistant professor at INSEAD sought … Continue reading →

What are all the ways you have heard new ideas put down in a meeting? or an organization? What are all the ways you have heard new ideas supported in a meeting or an organization? Which do you typically see … Continue reading →

After a brief hiatus, I am back as of today sharing interesting tidbits related to innovation. This year promises to be my most innovative and I will be sharing personal stories, and lessons as I develop a new website, start … Continue reading →

Can being exposed to branding make you more creative? If so, which do you think might make you more creative? Exposure to the Apple logo or IBM logo? To find out, check out this short article on branding from the … Continue reading →

Perhaps like me, you have gotten caught up in the constant news cycle screaming economic crisis! Well last week I made a choice to focus my energy on what I want and to tap my own creative thinking to create … Continue reading →

Do you think creativity can be managed at all? If so, what’s the difference between managing creativity and managing for creativity? Please leave a comment and then check out this month’s Harvard Business Review.  HBD  has a brilliant article on … Continue reading →

A blog entry by Seth Godin caught my attention the other day. He asked a simple question, is effort a myth? Seth then went on to give the following tips for how to spend 120 minutes devoted to effort… worth … Continue reading →

Even in this economy, there are some businesses that thrive… what’s one of the keys? The company’s innovation culture. Check out this story about zappos.com (a shoe company) that was aired recently on nightline and learn a few things that … Continue reading →

Want a creative breakthrough? Why not be deliberate and tap the power of the nap. According to a recent article in the New York TImes, "people are more creative after sleep, but they don’t know it."  To read the whole … Continue reading →

Want to energize your next meeting? Looking for materials to support your ideation sessions and/or your innovation training programs? Then check out the ingenious thinking materials. Available for purchase now. Click on the images below or here to learn more!