May 31, 2010
There are many definitions of innovation but, as always, business is ultimately about making sales. So, let’s get to the point. To be successful on a continuous basis, you need new ideas; one’s that can be commercialized. What does that mean? Your idea is relevant to your current or next-great customer group, and that you have the means to bring it to market in a timely and profitable manner.
Where do the ideas come from? More
Dec 7, 2009
“Safe thinking never leads to great wealth.”
– Harlan Coben
Every business begins as an idea in someone’s mind, a notion that transforms into the vision and courage needed to make the business happen. Success requires a magical mix of intuition, insight, head-splitting thinking and the sheer will to see it, distil it and execute it. It’s a lot to ask, and those who succeed are the exception to the rule.
Jun 2, 2009
I was reading Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell last weekend and was struck by a quote and its’ relation to the 90% Rule. Neurologist, Daniel Levitin, writes, “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world class expert — in anything”
More
