The out-of-nowhere light bulb is a misleading metaphor. Good ideas bubble up from observations you make while you're walking around with your mind engaged in something else. Debra Kaye, author of Red Thread Thinking, talks with Inc Magazine about creating an innovative company culture.
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Debra Kaye submitted the following stories to BizSugar
Big Ideas? They're Right Under Your Nose


From http://www.inc.com 3282 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 5, 2013 8:17 am
Someone Else Made It: You Monetize It


From http://www.redthreadthinking.com 3284 days ago
Made Hot by: Entrepreneurosaurus on June 4, 2013 6:27 am
No new invention is completely original and everything stands on the shoulders of what has come before. Why try to come up with an original idea when someone else has already done the hard work for you? Is there a product or process from another industry that you can make disruptive in your market?
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Train Yourself To Be An Optimist (Yes, You Can!)


From http://www.mindbodygreen.com 3286 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 1, 2013 9:24 am
Are you in a rut of thinking yourself as a failure? I use the word rut on purpose, because feeling like a failure – and behaving like one – is a habit you can change. You can flip it around and teach
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Change This - Recharge: 7 Ways to Improve Innovative Thinking


From http://changethis.com 3292 days ago
“If companies want to innovate the way successful bold newcomers have, they have to unplug from the constraints of, 'That’s the way we’ve always done it,' and recharge, starting with the mantra, 'Let’s just not do that anymore.'”
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Debra Kaye’s New Book, Red Thread Thinking


From http://keithsawyer.wordpress.com 3295 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on May 21, 2013 5:52 pm
Keith Sawyer, professor of psychology, one of the country’s leading experts on creativity reviews the book. Susan Cain, NY Times bestselling author of "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking" says "It's a must read for entrepreneurs hoping to take their ideas from fuzzy t
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Big Business Eyes Small Makers as Path to Economic Growth: Walmart Is the Conduit


From http://www.redthreadthinking.com 3319 days ago
Made Hot by: Squawk Media on April 30, 2013 4:05 am
Think you're ready for the considerable scale up to sell to the big retailers? Or how about just making sure you have covered every detail to be as profitable as possible? Here are tips from some of the nation's biggest sellers.
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Passion and Persistence Drive Successful Entrepreneurship


From http://www.redthreadthinking.com 3325 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on April 23, 2013 1:12 pm
Look at the most successful entrepreneurs you know and you’ll likely discover the overriding traits of passion and persistence. Winners have a deep passion for what they are doing and keep at it until they achieve their goals. This inner drive, rather than the desire to make money, is a critical co
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Trend Spotting Is Treacherous


From http://www.redthreadthinking.com 3327 days ago
It may be alluring to innovate based on trends, but it’s a trap. Those who look to trends to inform their future plans often miss the mark. Copycats find themselves trying to compete on price, as the single distinguishing feature that might appeal to consumers.
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Innovation Begins Individually Far Away from Traditional Brainstorming Sessions


From http://www.redthreadthinking.com 3330 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on April 18, 2013 12:42 pm
Brainstorming is not all that it’s cracked up to be. Problem is it doesn’t unlock creativity; it stifles it. Numerous studies reveal that brainstorming groups think of fewer ideas than people working alone, and group performance gets worse as size increases.
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Delegating Responsibilities Is Essential to Scaling Up Your Business


From http://www.chamberofcommerce.com 3331 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on April 16, 2013 3:37 pm
When you are a small business entrepreneur, there is often a tough decision you have to make. Should I hire a new employee or not?
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