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Friends, Although I usually don’t comment on politics, there is upcoming legislation that I felt could not go unnoticed. As many of you already know, Congress has been working to pass two pieces of legislation, the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), that I believe would be devastating to many of [...]
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I posted this quote on Twitter and Facebook yesterday: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast!” This was a observation made by management guru Peter Drucker several years ago, and it is still true today. I posted it because I continue to see large companies line up to claim that they are adopting program x or strategy [...]
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There is a great podcast on the issues with our patent system at The American Life this week. I highly recommend it for anyone that cares about innovation, patents and business. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Is the current patent system relevant today? Some have argued that the world moving [...]
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Organizations are often consumed with market research and competitive analysis. They say they want to innovate, but their products and services are nothing more than a reflection of the current market. They a stuck in today’s paradigm, eking out incremental change, year after year. The signals they use to plan and develop new products and [...]
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I have always had an intense interest in patents and the patent system. I am listed as an inventor on several, and have been called on to review many other patents. (No, they are no fun to read. If you have insomnia, this may be your best cure). I just read a very interesting article: [...]
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I have been accused of being an Apple Fanboy. I admit to owning a number of ‘i-things’, but nothing like this: 25 Signs That You Might Be An Apple Fanboy. I do not have an Apple tattoo, no Mac-couch, or any of the items on this list. I am guilty of enjoying Apple products. What [...]
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I was fortunate this week to attend the World Innovation Forum in New York City. What an amazing experience. The speakers were great and the people I met were all so inspiring. Over the next few days I will share a few of my take-aways. Here is an outline fo the three days. I have [...]
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I have been reading “Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?” by Seth Godin. This is an outstanding book. Today I came across the following comment. I apologize that I do not have a page reference, I am reading it on my Kindle. Wikipedia and the shared knowledge of the Internet make domain knowledge on its own worth [...]
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I spoke to a group on Wednesday evening on the subject of ‘Time Management’. I used Keynote on my Mac (I love Keynote). Just before the presentation was set to begin, I broke one of my personal rules and decided to check out (‘experiment’) with an iPhone app. What does that have to do with [...]
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