http://www.frankcandy.net Successful Innovation and Creativity Ideas and Tools Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:31:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Woodstock Nation August, 1969 - 40 years later. I was there. Three days of peace, love, music, beads, rain, mud, and lots and lots of different people who just managed to get a long because they wanted too. For me, it was a transformation of a new understanding of the human condition, ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/40-years-ago-today-in-woodstock-nation-ny In 1979 I had the privilege to meet Eunice Kennedy Shriver, at a meeting for Special Olympics Supporters. It was a great day I will always remember. Her love for humanity, her focus for doing the best and right thing, and her dedication to mankind, changed and improved so many ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/in-memory-of-eunice-kennedy-shriver-the-founder-and-honorary-chairman-of-special-olympics As a business owner I constantly ask: How can we do it better?  For the most part, this is good a good question to ask, but the hard part for most leaders, managers and business owners is knowing when "it" is good enough.  Some people get so obsessed with making ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/how-can-we-do-it-better-or-watch-out-for-the-perfectionists Moving with Speed – Spotting and pursuing opportunities faster than your competition is important, but having the best strategy and executing that strategy, will be more profitable. To be able to think fast, you need to "understand the primary drivers of change management" and work at staying plugged into relevant research, ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/its-not-better-to-be-first-the-be-the-best-strategy-will-be-more-profitable "There is no problem, no matter how difficult, which, if looked at in the proper perspective, cannot be made more complex." From our long-time friend, (and a great guy) Ken Anderson I have solved most problems by 1) Not calling them "problems" instead I call them "challenges" at I just do ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/solving-a-complex-problem Quote: This one is from my Dad in 1968 - he gave my brother and I this good advice. Good "Make as much as you can. Save as much as you can. Spend wisely on quality, it will last a long time, if you want to double your money quick, ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/wise-advice-on-investing-from-1968 Research is important for every professional speaker, author, trainer and consultant. You canno be inspired to get creative and let make the innovation pipeline flow by reading hte old standard news papers and magazines like WSJ, Forbes and Business Week. They need to shake things up, or blow them up, ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/innovation-inspiration-and-creativity-making-it-happen Space shuttle Endeavour blasted off today on the sixth launch attempt, after a month of delays caused first by a hydrogen leak and on-going bad weather delays. We watched the STS-127 Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch from my back yard. We are always awestruck by the innovation, size, power and speed ... http://www.frankcandy.net/news/15 Winning with Innovation is for people who want to succeed with innovation. It is not easy; it’s a hard race to win. For every one thousand ideas - under 100 may earn a process to evaluate it, under a dozen will have commercial promise to be the merit funding for testing and ... http://www.frankcandy.net/winning-with-innovation/winning-with-innovation Thinking Outside Of The Box Doesn’t Work Anymore . . . You need effective innovation that really works! Thinking outside the box is an international cliché or catchphrase started in the sixties in the Disney Organization.  In Disney’s company, it demonstrated a management trend of cubicals similar to the one that ... http://www.frankcandy.net/thinking-outside-the-box/thinking-outside-the-box