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10 More Great Words for Innovation!
The "10 Great Words" page on my Web site is one of the most consistently visited and shared pages on my entire site. I think that people find the words to be powerful and…
In a perilous economy, innovation is critical!
This article was released in my CAMagazine column in March 2009. shortly after the great economic collapse of 2008. Given the new economic volatility, shrieking stock market…
Can you innovate with economic volatility? History teaches us - YES!
I'm finally back in the office full time after a very busy summer with my family. And what do I return to? A September that seems to feature screaming headlines about a potential…
"Raving fan of PollEverywhere"
The folks at PollEverywhere -- the service that I use to conduct live text message polling while on stage -- have just run an interview with me over on their blog as to how I…
"10 Things My Kids Think Are From the Olden Days" - Early thoughts on the era of instant obsolescence
“Daddy, is that from the olden days?” That's a question I would often get from my sons when they were small -- around 3 or 5 or 7 years old. (They're 16 and 18 now...) Way back in…
Article : "What's your vision of the future?"
The following article was just published in July in AkzoNoble's "A" Magazine, featuring some of my thoughts on innovation in organizations.The organization is the largest global…
Insurance 2020: Bold moves, turning concepts upside down!
In the last few weeks, I've done a number of insurance oriented keynotes, including one for a meeting with the CEO and top leadership team of one of the largest insurers in the…
"We're going to think big, start small, and scale fast" - Experiential capital and the PGA
Here's a video clip from my opening keynote for the 94th Annual General Meeting of the PGA of America, in which I talk about the necessity of "thinking big, starting small, and…
My 200KM / 140 Mile "Ride to Conquer Cancer" June 11/12 - I did it!
I successfully finished the 2011 200KM Ride to Conquer Cancer, from Toronto to Niagara Falls, next weekend, June 11/12. It turned out to be a 113K first day, and 107k on the…
From bombs to beauty: the ubiquity of innovation!
Here's an adaptation of my May CAMagazine article, which was titled "From Bombs to Beauty" in the print edition. ------- March was an interesting month for me. One day I was in…
The future of retail franchise operations!
A few weeks ago, I was the opening keynote speaker for the 2011 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference held at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The audience were owners and operators of…
Paying attention, family dynamics and under the influence - key consumer trends...
I'm in Las Vegas Thursday, as a keynote speaker fo rhte Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at the Venetian. I'll be speaking to a wide variety of consumer, technology, demographic…
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