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A Good Source Of Protein for lunch, Eclipse, and Influence

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Instead of dropping 2 lbs. this past week, I gained a pound -- not surprising, after being bitten by the dreaded Starch Monster. Dastardly fiend, his werewolf countenance and six pack abs have left me yearning for all manner of white fluffy carbs.

So it's back to the protein plates and chamomile tea from Starbucks.

Speaking of beasts, have no expectations about the third Twilight film, Eclipse, which the family and I will be seeing shortly. Am hoping to be pleasantly surprised. The 1st movie was phenomenal, even with its lower production values, the 2nd less so -- an example of how storytelling trumps...pretty much everything else.

That's an awfully powerful lesson for anyone interested in innovation and spreading that innovation around. Storytelling is practically hardwired into us; as social creatures, we have no defenses against engaging tales.

Tell a good enough story, and you can get people to stop abusing their wives, lose weight and quit smoking, cut HIV transmission by 25%, and part with $2000 for an online business course. You can convince them that change is possible, worthwhile, and desirable RIGHT NOW.

Or that you can lose 19 lbs. in 3 weeks and drop your BP 30 points :)

Anyhoo. Tea and work beckon.

Filed under  //   Eclipse   Starbucks   Twilight   influencing   innovation   storytelling  
Posted June 30, 2010
 

Learn the five secrets of innovation - CNN.com #in

Researchers say anyone can learn to innovate like Steve Jobs.
Researchers say anyone can learn to innovate like Steve Jobs.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • After a six-year study, researchers say they have identified the secrets of being a great innovator
  • Innovation is not an inherent trait, it's a set of skills that anyone can learn
  • Exposing yourself to new ideas and observing the world around you can drive innovation

London, England (CNN) -- Coming up with brilliant, game-changing ideas is what makes the likes of Apple's Steve Jobs so successful, and now researchers say they have identified the five secrets to being a great innovator

Professors from Harvard Business School, Insead and Brigham Young University have just completed a six-year study of more than 3,000 executives and 500 innovative entrepreneurs, that included interviews with high-profile entrepreneurs including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell, founder of Dell computers.

In an article published in December's Harvard Business Review the researchers identified five skills that separate the blue-sky innovators from the rest -- skills they labeled associating, questioning, observing, experimenting and discovering.

via cnn.com

Read the full article, for a review of how the pros bust out of the box, on a regular basis. 

Nicely complemented by The Presentation Secrets Of Steve Jobs, and Presentation Zen -- to convince others of the value of your breakthroughs, once you've made them.

Maybe channeling Steve Jobs is an attainable goal, after all.

Filed under  //   Presentation Zen   Steve Jobs   innovation  
Posted November 29, 2009