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Innovation Myth #3 – “Only White People, Millennials, or Rich Folks Can Innovate”
Some think that innovation can only be initiated by those who have the privilege to do so. If you're white, or young, or rich, then you have the advantage to be a disrupter. Think about it... Who founded Facebook? A young white man. Who founded Apple or Microsoft?...
Innovation Myth #2 – “Innovation is All About Technology and I’m Not a Techie”
People hear the word innovation and think something technical. Somehow, we’re conditioned to think that innovation equals STEM - science, technology, engineering, and math. Innovation is more than technology... You can innovate what I call the three Ps: A philosophy -...
Innovation Myth #1 – “I Need a Lot of Money to Innovate”
One myth that some have around innovation is that it takes a lot of start-up capital to implement a winning idea. Yes, you will need to spend some money... Whether it's $10 to buy a domain name, $1,500 for a website, or $10,000 to build a native app, you will have to...
These Books Will Help You Think Like a Futurist
I fully believe that when individuals take personal responsibility, good things happen. If choice is a divinely-inspired concept, then we must exercise that choice in all that we do. Yes, we should follow some guidelines... Otherwise there would be anarchy and chaos....
Why Historical Patterns – Not Polls – Would Have Been a Better Predictor of a Trump Win
In his book called The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements, Eric Hoffer talks about how movements are birthed and how they amass supporters1. After reading it, I began to understand why Mussolini, Hitler, Trump, and others like them rise to...
When Ideologies Divide, It’s Time for Reconciliation, Not Reconstruction
Ideology is the thing that divides the American people. Some countries go to war over land. Others go to war over resources. When America goes to war, it's to protect its ideology. Because to Americans, their lifestyle is reflected by what they believe. And these...
Why Planning for 2017 Digital Marketing Trends Is Already Too Late
At this time of year, consultants, journalists, and authors start their marketing, technology, and consumer predictions for the upcoming year. You'll start seeing 2017 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch. The reason why so many focus on the next 12-months is because...
Every Innovator’s Fear: Someone Producing a Copy of Your Idea Faster & Cheaper
Well, isn't this every innovator's worst nightmare... The title of this article on NextShark caught my eye - China is Now Stealing Ideas Off Kickstarter and Launching Them Faster & Cheaper. I gulped... The article profiled Israeli entrepreneur, Yekutiel Sherman,...
Annoyed Wife Pleads With Voters to Re-elect Husband in Funny Political Ad
This is an awesome political ad! Gerald Daugherty is a politician. He serves as commissioner in a county in the state of Texas in the United States. On November 8, 2016, he goes up for re-election... And his wife, Charlyn Daugherty, wants him out of the house. She...