If you don’t know why you are doing something, is it just folly? I exercise to stay in shape, read in order to gain new perspectives, and write in order to sharpen my creative skills….
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Finding the future
The thing about getting to next is that what’s next already exists. The challenge is finding it. “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed.” — William Gibson However, people can…
Start with why
I was reminded yesterday of this talk given by Simon Sinek. Not sure what to do next? Start with asking yourself “why” you should take a particular action.
OK, I’m ready to innovate
It is rare for innovation, change, or new ideas with staying power to develop on demand. Either people aren’t ready to hear about them or the appropriate context hasn’t been prepared for the idea to…
Getting to the next level
One of the important lessons I learned from participating in competitive sports is that in order to get better, you very often need to work at it. Additionally, more practice is not always the best…
Building the capacity to innovate
Innovation will not change the economy overnight. Change takes time and the focus of innovation leaders working inside government, existing industries, and in startups should be to create an environment where it can thrive. Although…