Archive for the ‘innovation’ Category
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
(picture of my brain; bored and anxious in an fMRI machine run by a graduate student researcher)
For as long as I can remember (no joke), I have been fascinated by people, consciousness and the brain. Why do people do the things they do and the critical role our brains play ...
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Sunday, November 4th, 2007
Fred Wilson of "A VC" recently posted a story about Path 101 whose team is attempting to "liveblog" their startup (NOTE: it's not really live). I think this concept is brilliant. It's not about starting a blog but rather engaging in genuine dialogue with others; talking with your customers rather ...
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Several weeks ago I spent a couple days at the Voices That Matter: Web Design conference here in San Francisco.
UPDATE: For those who don't know, I am officially living in the city again. Be sure to let me know if you make it out for a visit. And no ...
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
The human mind is slave to the human heart. It makes a lot of sense, passions and emotions are the ultimate human experiences.
In a world where transparency is the new golden standard for all human interactions, passion will always trump product. If it doesn't get you excited and make you ...
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Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
In my previous post I noted that small insights help drive innovation. Demystifying the common belief that innovation is all about epiphanies and random strokes of genius, emphasizing instead that innovation is all about doing. Trial and error is the stuff innovations are really made of.
As IBM's former CEO ...
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
The tighter and faster this cycle is, the more room for innovation there is.
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
In a great interview with Scott Berkum, Guy Kawasaki discusses several prevalent misconceptions about innovation.
Innovation is not much different from entrepreneurship. Successful innovation and entrepreneurship require a combination of creativity, execution and timing. Innovation is complex and it's about more than just new epiphanies and inventions. Think instead about the ...
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