31 AUG 2015 · Sharing is Critical for Innovation - I regularly get emails from innovators looking for advice or feedback on an idea and most are very appreciative.

24 AUG 2015 · Does neural diversity hiring impact your innovation success? Neurodiversity (neural diversity) describes those who have a different thinking process than those who are neurotypical. By using a diversity hiring effort around the way people think, an organization can greatly improve their creative and innovation output and impact. Check it out .. http://ow.ly/RgiD1 S11 Ep22

17 AUG 2015 · It is always the start that requires the greatest effort. ~ J.C. Penney Many believe we are facing one of our largest and most important challenges - the education system. We are transitioning from an information and knowledge economy to that of the creative and innovation economy which requires a different skill set. Many are attacking the problem but is it enough?

10 AUG 2015 · “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” ~ Zig Zigler Companies employing an innovation strategy consistently exceed investors’ expectations and this is reflected in the stock price. S11 Ep20

27 JUL 2015 · Social innovation is about being unreasonable so that you change the world. Must it be non-profit or can you be successful in social innovation as a for-profit entrepreneur? Here are two entrepreneurs stories that will inspire you ... http://ow.ly/Q6H4B

20 JUL 2015 · Have you ever done something that others said couldn’t be done? This weeks Killer Innovations radio show was all about doing the #impossible. Our guest was Rahul Sood, co-Founder and CEO of Unikrn, talking about his founding of VooDoo, being acquired by HP, going to Microsoft and his latest dive into the gaming world with Unikrn. You can find the show notes at http://ow.ly/POspE

15 JUL 2015 · Killer Innovations Radio Show is live on Sunday's at 5:00PM East - 2:00PM West on the BizTalk Radio Network Perseverance and Pivots When we first come up with what we think is a great idea, we have a clear vision of how things are going to go. We see the idea being wildly successful. Then guess what? We get thrown a curve ball. Something totally unexpected that causes us to throw out our original plans. What separates the innovators from the wannabes? Wannabes will use the curve ball as an excuse or a “sign” that they should stop working on that idea. Innovators will turn that curve ball into a bigger success than the idea they started with. Example: ODEO, the podcast directory, pivoted to become Twitter. Guest: DP Venkatesh/founder of mPortal This week, we learn from an innovator who jumped into a space way before anyone else and then stuck with it for 15 years. DP Venkatesh, is the founder of mPortal which was recently acquired by Broadsoft to become Broadsoft Design. DP was one of the early visionaries to see the role mobile apps was going to have in our lives and founded mPortal 15 years ago. He discuses the “can’t not do” idea that drove him,. the pivots and challenges along the way and in the process, shares three lessons learned through the experience of going from a raw idea and sticking with it for so long. In addition to the websites above, you can find DP on Twitter and LinkedIn Killer Question Who is using my product in a way I never intended—and how? Once a product has been sold, it’s pretty much out of your control. You may have an idea why people will buy it, and what they’ll do with it, but the most you can ever do is guess. Why are you assuming that you know what your customer actually likes and values about your product, and how they use it? Go out and find out yourself Remember: Your objective is to sell your product. Their objective is to solve a problem. So ask yourself … 1) What problems and needs are you looking to address? Are you so tightly focused on what you believe your customer’s problems and needs to be that you are missing out on potentially huge opportunities? 2) How could you identify existing customers and observe how they use your product? 3) Is there a way to give your potential customers an opportunity to play with and use your product without giving them specific parameters for how, when, and why they should use it? What do they come up with? Exercise Your Creative Muscle Just as you go to the gym to work out your physical muscles, we all need to exercise our creative muscle. So your assignment this week: Get out of your office and go find 5 ways your customers are using your product or service in a way you never considered. If you discover some interesting ways in which your customers are using your product, post them in the comments section. That way, you can inspire others to look beyond the obvious.

22 JUN 2015 · If rejection only makes you more passionate, you may have a great idea on your hands, and now you need to bring it to life Show notes at: http://bit.ly/must-do-idea

15 JUN 2015 · Creativity is usually associated with open spaces, uninhibited freedom, and a lack of anything to stifle expression. However, sometimes it can be beneficial, even essential, to build walls, make rules and impose constraints on ourselves in order to get our creativity flowing. http://bit.ly/creative-constraint