Do More with Less – How to Increase Productivity by Mastering the Unexpected
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Robyn Pearce from GettingAGrip. Robyn’s business is all about helping you reduce overwhelm, increase productivity, and free up more hours in the day. In this audio interview, Robyn and I chat about how the ideas from Improv Comedy can help you be more productive when the unexpected occurs – […]
Innovation Roundup – 8-29-2014
Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Think Your Mundane Idea Can’t Be a Big Innovation? Take a Second Look – “Forsburg’s device demonstrates that innovation does not need to involve high technology. Successful innovation can result from tinkering with everyday things to make life easier, more enjoyable or convenient and […]
Unleash Innovation by Using Constraints to Your Advantage
The word “constraint” generally carries a negative connotation. Most people don’t like constraints, which is understandable as constraints are limiting. They either block us from doing what we want or force us to do what we don’t want. However, with the right mindset and approach, constraints can be a wonderful tool for unleashing creativity and […]
Innovation Roundup – 8-15-2014
Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: The Secret Weapon Of The Most Inventive Minds – I’ve noticed something about the most successful and innovative entrepreneurs and business people; they see frustration as opportunity—a chance to do something better, cheaper or faster. Why you Should Treat Business Model Innovation as […]
Increasing Innovation with Improv Comedy – Reverse the Creative Process
Being effective at improvisation isn’t just about accessing creativity. It’s also very much about applying a different creative process than most people are used to. Here is an improv comedy game that demonstrates this idea (I’ll explain how below): The standard creative process seems to be to start with a problem and then “think” of […]
Interview: How to Increase Innovation NOW!
Last week I posted a video of me interviewing Neen James on the topic of Thought Leadership. Neen returned the favor, so today I am posting a video of Neen interviewing me on the topic of Innovation: Here are a few things we talke about: A simple definition of innovation How improv comedy relates to […]
Innovation Roundup – 8-8-2014
Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: Improv and Comedy Can Infuse Companies With an Inventive Spirit – On the surface, business and comedy could not be more different. But the performance skill sets used in comedy routines are directly relevant to creating and maintaining a strong business culture. Straight-laced […]
Thought Leadership – Organize and Monetize Your Creativity and Innovation (Interview with Neen James)
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Neen James, an international productivity and Thought Leadership expert. On my blog and in my presentations I talk a lot about tapping into your creativity and using that creativity to be more innovative. Neen is an expert on helping people organize and monetize those great ideas your creativity […]
Innovation Technique: Leverage the Power of “Spectacular Failure”
Failure, in general, is not a good thing. It is usually uncomfortable, painful, and the exact opposite of what we wanted. However, failure can be your “success secret weapon.” Especially when it’s not just basic failure, but rather when it’s Spectacular Failure!. “Spectacular Failure”? That sounds even worse than regular failure, doesn’t it? Maybe. But […]
Innovation Roundup – 8-01-2014
Here’s a sampling of some great articles about innovation from around the web: The Science Of Brainstorming – “But research continues to show that our hunt for the eureka moment may be in vain. The most recent example comes from Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh, who sought to understand how “thought […]
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