Webster defines create as follows: To cause to come into existence; bring into being; originate ideas Webster’s definition of potential is:  1. That which has power; potent; 2. Possible; latent; unrealized; undeveloped Thus it follows that creative potential means: the unrealized power to cause...

Essentially leaders of innovation get paid for what isn’t. Yes, they get paid for what is not. As an executive, manager, team leader or entrepreneur, you don’t get paid for what happened in the past. You get paid for what is not - that which is not yet reality. So , as a leader of innovation,...

Michael Mendizza One entrepreneur’s passion for Play, the state of optimum learning and performance, highlights its role in creativity and innovation. Michael Mendizza is a documentary filmmaker, author, and educator. He’s the founder of Touch the Future, a nonprofit learning design center, and CEO...

Now this is a breakthrough idea! The architect says he took the challenge that the wind posed to the structure and harnessed it to power the entire building.   And it is New, isn’t it!  New design, new building method, new construction techniques, new energy consumption, new parking concept,...

When presented with a new idea, most of us tend to look for the flaws in the idea and react with quick decisions - yes/no, good/bad, valuable/worthless, go/no-go. Here’s a simple process to help you remain open to new ideas and explore their value. 1. List all the things the idea has going for it,...

By Michael Mendizza and Andrew Papageorge   We have never experienced this moment before. Never in our personal history, or the history of the universe has this moment, with its challenges and joys, the sun and moon, the tides and planets, the stars and the wind dancing across the sky, ever been quiet...

What is this power? Do we all have it? Thought creates. Thought is causal, causative. Thought is the originator of everything that is brought into being, the starting point of every new creation. This is a profound fact and a demonstrable one. Mind is the realm of causes. Effects flow from causes, not...

Executive Summary Innovator Interview series: Dan Selene of SoundTonics(R) is an entrepreneur with a life long commitment to learning.  Highligths include teaching at the Krishnamurti School in Southern California, co-founding Higher Octave Music which generated over 200 albums and was acquired by Virgin...

David Hauser is Co-Founder & CTO of Grasshopper – the virtual phone system designed for to Empower Entrepreneurs and make running a small business easier than ever. David oversees the strategic direction and operations of Grasshopper and serves as the company’s technology visionary. Some Career...

Ever been in a situation where someone had an idea and everyone jumped on it?  We are predisposed toward action and are often eager to implement a good idea to solve a nagging problem.  So what’s wrong with that?  An idea when “popped out” and not challenged may or may not actually be the best...