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Me Too No More
There’s a pattern in business in which an original, breakthrough idea is launched to great fanfare success; then it’s copied ...
Instructions vs. Imagination
When I was growing up (circa mid 1970’s), Legos were my favorite toy. Back then, Lego sets consisted of random ...
Your Company, Version 4.13
The software world enjoys many advantages. Smart people. Lots of capital. High leverage. But one that should probably be celebrated ...
Stick it to the Man
Sir Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group, announced this week that the first Spaceport (an airport for recreational space ...
Flood the House to Catch the Mouse
Imagine you had the challenge of inventing a better mousetrap. Literally. A typical brainstorm session may yield incremental improvements in ...
Escaping the Sea of Sameness
The world is full of me-too players. Half the cars on the market are nearly identical. Detergents, sodas, and potato ...
The Long List
When developing ideas, we’re always told to shoot for quality over quantity. Here’s a powerful technique that flips the model, ...
The Unconventional Alternative
Most business (and life) decisions come down to a multiple choice question. Should we launch Product A or Product B? ...
The Pike Syndrome
The pike is a fierce carnivorous fish that eats other smaller fish. They are cunning, mean, and always find a ...