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Networking without research is only a half job… so keep on top of trends, your competitors (who can also be partners), and general economic influences that can generate lead ideas or a shift in positioning.
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092 |
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Oh, rejection. The word alone stings. There is perhaps no greater human fear than being refused, denied, and dismissed, especially when we really care about what we have put ‘out there’ – our hearts, our work, our ideas.
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112 |
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Pay attention to what excites you and let the ideas inspire you. Remember – competition in your field is just proof there is a marketplace, and that is a great thing!
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133 |
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Ideas are overrated. A good-enough idea acted upon is better than a tremendous idea only talked about…
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145 |
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Each time you see an opportunity for innovation, you will come up with some ideas that capitalize on that opportunity.
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033 |
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Just as observation is a key element of innovative ideas, so too is it the best testing ground for those ideas because reality is the best testing ground for almost anything.
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045 |
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The idea that you can take the human factor out and still create innovation seems like the ultimate bureaucratic fantasy…
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090 |
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…idea generation and idea validation are the products of real observation under circumstances that are as real as possible.
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115 |
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The best ideas in the world are of no value unless they are acted on.
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157 |
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Innovators need to rub elbows with one another, exchange ideas, and be energized by other passionate and off-center thinkers.
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