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Lesson #1: Do Something that Excites the Senses
Lauren is an avid car enthusiast. His rare and classic car collection has won numerous best in show awards and has been featured at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. But for Lauren, spending money on expensive cars was never just about driving fast or looking good.

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The Trouble with \"Out of the Box\" Thinking
In an interview in Fortune magazine, writer Michael Lewis nails something important about the current ardor for innovators and entrepreneurs:
I'd be a lousy pilot
Sitting behind the pilot on a tiny plane today, I was reminded how important, difficult and tedious this job is.
The Karmic Capitalist: Should I Wait Until I’m Rich to Give Back?
Should I wait until I’m rich to give back? This is a question I have fought with a lot over the years.
Innovation In A Static World
Everett Rogers' theory on the Diffusion of Innovators. Rogers was a sociologist who, at the age of thirty, wrote that diffusion is, "the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system." Rogers basically demonstrated that change agents can be broken down into their rate of adoption.

Innovation, Mainstream on Different Time Schedules
CES is always great to see and immerse yourself in all of the new toys, the new potential...the fresh start! It takes us awhile to look closely (behind the curtain) as to what the year and next five years have to hold. But this past year everyone was bemoaning the fact that the U.S. was behind the curve, lost the recipe for success and the future. Look at the CES stuff and where did it come from? Everywhere! We (and we mean all we) multitask, work virtually without borders pulling the best ideas, the best talent from EVERYWHERE to create solutions, solve problems. Only governments want "bragging rights." Companies and all of the wes want products, services, capabilities to sell.

9 Proven Leadership Skills to Expand Your Business
Whether you work with remote "virtual" teams of assistants or within a corporate environment with teams of managers and employees, the way you "lead" determines the success of your business - it has nothing to do with "luck".
Monetize Your Message: HOW to profit WILDLY in the new world of Speaking - Part TWO
marketing Your message... Speakers today are facing unprecedented challenges in demonstrating their value and overcoming the now-standard obstacle of decreased funding for events and training opportunities. In Part TWO of this article series for aspiring and experienced speakers, we learn EXACTLY how to combat this and remain profitable.

Product/Service Recommendations, Support…More Than You Want to Know
You have to love today's social media. Ok you don't have to love it because there is so darned much of it and it has empowered people. Problem is some people just shouldn't be empowered. Heck some should have their computers unplugged and their smartphones confiscated. But sites and blogs have done an excellent source of how-to (how-to install, how-to use, how-to fix, how-to replace, how-to get action) information. So if a company's support group is a little slow in responding, only following what their support check list tells them or speak in tongue there are people out there who can help. Use Bing (Google is so yesterday!) and find the answers. Just don't Tweet because someone might send you classified documents.

Leave Your Ego at the Door, Please
It can take years to develop a relationship based on trust and loyalty. In this case it may have only taken one phone call to diminish years of partnership.
A Look at Tribes, We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
I wasn't surprised that Godin rolled up his sleeves to examine the topic of tribes, community and the impact the Internet has had on connectivity.
Entrepreneur vs. Small Business Owner—Why You Should Care
If you run your company (or career) from a place that is what you think you “should” or are “supposed to” do, not from what is right for you, it may be a very bumpy ride. Knowing the key differences between being an entrepreneur and small business owner should help guide you down the right path:

Corporations & Consultants: Together We Are Creating a Culture of Conscious Capitalism
Like a Rainforest that is rich with life, the evolving green economy is full of hope and promise for renewed economic growth and prosperity. However, like a Rainforest, this new economy needs nourishment and space to grow. Finding one’s way through the dense foliage of the Rainforest can be achieved with the spirited gusto of a pioneer; or as many smart explores will employ, with the skillful guidance of an experienced scout. Consulting organizations are creating change among some of the world’s largest corporations and governments. With business knowledge and market intelligence gathered from dashboards that span multiple sectors, technologies and insight on leading corporate organizational strategies, consultants are helping large enterprises make sense of the evolving green economy.

Innovating by Breaking the Rules
Innovators are rule breakers. We often see how new entrants to a market break the rules. The low cost airlines did this when they challenged the ways in which the major airlines did business. The new players used e-tickets, did away with allocated seating, bypassed travel agents, flew to new, smaller airports, etc. So, if you want to be innovative, you have to work out how to at least challenge the rules to if they can be effectively broken. How? Read on ... and find out.

How Can You Turn Nothing Into Something?
If you’re a manager, don’t just manage; lead people to a place they never knew possible in their world and then some. Here's how to begin...
I Love Business
How can we innovate so that our businesses return great profits AND contribute to our society at the same time?
Innovation in Place
Innovation only happens when we shift out of our knowns and into a new place - of thinking, seeing and believing. That’s a really hard thing for experts to do - after all, that’s why you’re an expert. Yet that’s exactly what leading innovators do. They throw their expertise to the wind and look at the world through fresh eyes.
Effective Networking Will Create Marketing Imitators, But Not Marketing Innovators
Is your networking marketing messaged being copied? Consider this perspective as you try to stay the Red Jacket in the Sea of Gray Suits.
Reference Checks; are they reliable?
There is a big time investment in the recruiting process. The ‘up front’ work does pay dividends - “Hire hard; manage easy” is, I believe, the expression. It works. Many clients ask us to check references when they find a good candidate and we always, but gently, remind them that these references are provided by the candidate and are not, therefore, likely to produce anything remotely negative. Organizations would be better to pay the money to a professional organization
What is an Internet Entrepreneur ?
Breaking free of the confines of "busines as usual" the Internet Entrepreneur is an unique individual. Self motivation, drive and the belief in themselves to create positive change is the driving force that comprises the maverick called the Internet Entrepreneur. Find out more in this light piece from up and coming sales motivitaion and marketing strategey consultant, Corie Wallace...
Companies Stifle Intrapreneurs At Their Own Risk
I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and leadership issues, policy matters, etc. Lately, however, many of the messages are coming from employees of medium-size and large companies who are interested in starting a business of their own.
Train People to Leave
Who are the most valuable people in your organization? Let’s look at 3 groups; you put them in order of value:
Are You Having Fun At Work Yet
Arupa Tesolin, author of the business intuition book Ting! & the Innovation book Spark interviews Coach Michael Bungay Stanier on the important philosophy of fun at work.

Organically Growing Champions, Sales, Market Share
Word of mouth (WOM) and technical/passionate users can help you faster and more economically than all the advertising dollars. Use them wisely...
A Four Letter Word That Will Transform Your Business
I use to get annoyed by Valentines Day. I considered it a cash grab perpetrated by the greeting card, floral, lingerie and confectionary industries to get American consumers to pay $18.6 billion (according to the National Retail Federation) in order to materially express our love for our partners. A ritualized example of commercial hucksterism.

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The Trouble with \"Out of the Box\" Thinking
In an interview in Fortune magazine, writer Michael Lewis nails something important about the current ardor for innovators and entrepreneurs:
Intuition As a Sustainable Business Advantage - 8 Ways to Make it Work
Ting! Author Arupa Tesolin talks about the core ways to start developing intuition as a sustainable business and innovation advantage. Our future may depend on starting to develop intuition as a Smart Skill so we can create more innovators.
Seven Reasons Why Everyone Needs a Website
According to Cisco Innovators Forum guest blogger Audra Hajj, the selling world today has turned upside down. How can you broaden your exposure as business owners and take your business to the next level? Here are the top 7 reasons why you need a website:
How to Use Barriers to Entry to Your Business Advantage
According to Cisco Innovators Forum guest blogger Bob Goedjen when we refer to barriers to entry for a business we are not talking about such issues as normally required start-up costs of business but rather about those things that are inherent in the industry or selected market place that impede a small business or any business from entry.

What The Obama Healthcare Proposal Means for Small Business
Cisco Innovators Forum guest blogger Jeanne Quinn reports that the National Small Business Association released a report predicting the effects that President Obama's Healthcare Proposal will have on small businesses. Will this help or hurt your business?
How to Raise Prices
Bob Goedjen, guest blogger at Cisco Innovators Forum says that if 90% of entrepreneurs have under-priced themselves, plus many businesses have cut prices during the recession, how do you raise prices now that the economy is picking up again? I asked Bob Goedjen of Silicon Valley SCORE to give us his insights.
Create marketing messages for customers - not lawyers
Cisco Innovators Forum guest blogger Susan Fantle finds that endless news stories about the threat of lawsuits have made companies become very cautious. Being aware of the legal boundaries of marketing is important, but for strong, compelling messages, marketers should push their message to the limit and object when the company lawyers weaken it too much. Here’s how and why.
Innovation In A Static World
Everett Rogers' theory on the Diffusion of Innovators. Rogers was a sociologist who, at the age of thirty, wrote that diffusion is, "the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the members of a social system." Rogers basically demonstrated that change agents can be broken down into their rate of adoption.

Innovating by Breaking the Rules
Innovators are rule breakers. We often see how new entrants to a market break the rules. The low cost airlines did this when they challenged the ways in which the major airlines did business. The new players used e-tickets, did away with allocated seating, bypassed travel agents, flew to new, smaller airports, etc. So, if you want to be innovative, you have to work out how to at least challenge the rules to if they can be effectively broken. How? Read on ... and find out.

Innovation in Place
Innovation only happens when we shift out of our knowns and into a new place - of thinking, seeing and believing. That’s a really hard thing for experts to do - after all, that’s why you’re an expert. Yet that’s exactly what leading innovators do. They throw their expertise to the wind and look at the world through fresh eyes.
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