A story in The New York Times pointed out how the classic, Thomas Edison light bulb (filament style) is making a come back: “The filament light is now so ubiquitous that it has prompted a backlash among those who deem it overexposed – a badge of retro cool that is… more »
Changing the Way Brainstorm Sessions are Run…
May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Some really smart people at Wharton just published research that supports something I’ve known intuitively for years — that is, that group dynamics squish innovation. In a paper titled, “Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea,” Wharton operations and information management professors Christian Terwiesch and Karl Ulrich, along… more »
GMA’s Secrets of America’s Favorite Stores
April 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Good Morning America, a “breakfast show” appearing on the ABC network, has an interesting feature which lives a dual life — on television and online. The segment is titled “Secrets of America’s Favorite Stores.” In five minutes, you are given a peek at what makes the retailers they’ve selected successful. … more »
Quick Drying Hand Towel to Lower Waste…
April 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I made an interesting discovery the other day thanks to a post I saw at Springwise. The company is called PeopleTowels (www.peopletowels.com) and what they make is a pocket-sized, quick drying hand towel. Their goal is to lower the waste associated with paper towel use. The Towels: These reusable personal… more »
Trading Mouse Ears for Cards that Attax…
March 24, 2010 by 1 Comment
“I’m like a crazed man about this,” says Mr. Eisner. “It’s not my job to analyze it, but to make it grow.” It figures that it took someone like Michael Eisner, the former chief of the Walt Disney Company, to come up with a way to move baseball cards from… more »
