brainstorming

The 12 Secret Brainstorming Techniques of Billionaires

We’ve all struggled to generate good ideas. From trying to invent the next industry transformation to imagining a better way ...

Aim Up, Compare Down

A good friend of mine said something to me at dinner this week that really hit me: "Aim Up, Compare ...

Can’t or Won’t?

Some things just "can't" be done, right? Up until 1954, the top scientists and athletes agreed that running a mile ...

Letting Go

After I graduated college, I launched my second business – Innovative Computer Solutions. We sold computer hardware and provided networking ...

Vu Deja

We've all experienced déjà vu, looking at an unfamiliar situation and feeling like we've seen it before. It turns out ...

Get SNUBA’d

The scuba industry in Hawaii was facing a real problem. Declining sales, increased competition for shrinking entertainment dollars, and new ...

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 ...

Zapping vs. Sapping

There are two types of people in the world – Zappers and Sappers. When you are with a Zapper, you ...

What’s Your Color?

If you wanted to start a groundbreaking business in 1981 where you could express your creativity and beat your competitors, ...

Where’s Waldo?

Remember when you were a kid and you read Where’s Waldo books? “Where’s Waldo? Where’s Waldo? Where’s Waldo ?!?” The ...