Innovation Is War Between the “DoIts” and the “ShouldWes”
Where Does Innovation Come From? Once upon a time, there were two types of humans… As a futurist, I was always a big fan of depictions of the future – movies like…
March 31, 20164 Reasons Homestuck Is the Future of Entertainment for Generation Z
Want to appeal to Generation Z? Check out Homestuck. If you’re still thinking about how to reach Millennials, you might already be too late. Now’s the time to start appealing to Generation…
March 29, 2016What’s the Difference Between a Snowstorm and an Earthquake?
What’s the difference between a snowstorm and an earthquake? Well, with a snowstorm, you typically get notified ahead of time, you can plan things out, you can buy a parka, boots, snow…
March 24, 2016To Disrupt, You Must Be of Open Mind
Open Your Mind to Disrupt Things I’ve founded startups, I’ve worked at small companies, I’ve worked at huge companies, and I’ve worked at medium-sized companies. Some may even say that I have an…
March 22, 2016Forget Traction! You Need Audience First.
Audience Is More Important Than Anything The startup world is abuzz with the word TRACTION – you hear it and see it everywhere – blog posts promise “The 19 Channels You Can…
March 15, 2016Hmm, Well That’s Different: Non-Obvious-ness
This is the 3rd of 5 posts on patenting your ideas. This episode: Non-obviousness. This is a fun one. People often come to me with ideas that are slightly better than something…
March 10, 2016Ways We Innovate: Go Offline And Make
I love Maker Faire – in fact, I’m a big fan of the whole Maker movement. Now, it’s gone through a few iterations, but I think that the urge to make, build,…
March 8, 2016How Our Devices Can Make Us Superhuman
Can We Make Ourselves Superhuman? Science fiction and comic books are rife with stories of the “more than human” human – either biologically enhanced through stimulants, genetic manipulation, and/or mechanical augmentation. I…
March 3, 2016Is The Startup Gold Rush Over?
According to TechCrunch, the startup “gold rush” is over. Pretty funny stuff. As if there ever actually was a “real” gold rush, in the sense that anyone could just show up, buy…
March 1, 2016