Archive for 'shenanigans'
Weekend thinking tip - stuck on a problem? leave it behind for a little bit!
Yesterday afternoon, I was stuck trying to solve a problem. The more I thought about the issue, the more frustrated I was getting. I felt like I was banging my head against the wall. Ever experience this? Sound familiar?So as the clock approached 5:30pm, I decided to head out of the house to exercise. And […]
Posted: March 21st, 2009 under shenanigans.
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Friday’s thinking tip!
Want a quick way to promote acceptance of new ideas? Next time you are presented with a new idea, use POINT to evaluate the idea. Point stands for Plusses, Opportunities, Issues and New Thinking.Plusses - what is good about the idea?Opportunities - if the idea was successful, what future positives might result? (it might lead […]
Posted: March 20th, 2009 under shenanigans.
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Lessons from the World of Square Watermelons
What can you learn from a square watermelon? Click on the link below to read about a unique way to meet a market need, a customerfocused approach and thinking outside and inside the box LITERALLY! CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY ABOUT THE SQUARE WATERMELON AND LESSONS YOU CAN TAKE AWAYThanks to Jonathan Vehar of www.newandimproved.com […]
Posted: June 27th, 2008 under shenanigans.
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2008 Creativity Conferences!
Well, I ran across this list on another website (and I can’t remember which one - but thank you for putting this together!) Anyway, here is a list of a number of upcoming creativity conferences. I definitely will be at Crea and Cpsi and a few others…. Check them out and see what you think… […]
Posted: February 19th, 2008 under shenanigans.
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Some fun 4th statistics…
It’s time for everyone’s favorite 4th of July statistics gamesAccording to the US census bureau,1) How many hot dogs will be consumed this July 4th? Is it 50 million, 87 million, 150 million, or 201 million?2) How many residents are there currently in the US as of this July 4th? Is it 187 million, 409 […]
Posted: July 3rd, 2007 under shenanigans.
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Messiness and creativity is there a connection?
Are people who are messy more creative? do they earn more money than those with cleaner desks? Was the innovator who discovered Penicillin messy? these and other questions are tackled in a quick and easy read from the NYtimes….click here to jump to it! more tomorrow.
Posted: December 21st, 2006 under shenanigans.
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Shenanigans… just for fun
This statistic jumped out at me in a recent magazine and I thought you might find it somewhat amusing. According to American Standard (the toilet manufacturer), how many cellphones get dropped in the toilet worldwide by accident? Is it 300,000, 1 million, 7 million, or 10+ million??? what do you think? Answer posted tomorrow!
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under shenanigans.
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