Comments for Idea Sandbox http://idea-sandbox.com/blog Blog :: Remarkable Ideas to Grow Your Business Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:23:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Happy 80th Birthday, Mickey Mouse! by Elana Bowman http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2008/11/happy-80th-birthday-mickey-mouse/#comment-3336 Elana Bowman Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:46:04 +0000 http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/?p=1176#comment-3336 It's amazing how things begin and where they can go from there. It may have started with a mouse but Walt was obviously was full of ideas and the foresight to take it further and create a mouse that a 3 year old in Japan recognises. Bill Bowerman of Nike started with a waffle iron and a design idea and started playing around with sneakers. People are amazing, they can start with nothing and build their own empires. If only ... It’s amazing how things begin and where they can go from there.
It may have started with a mouse but Walt was obviously was full of ideas and the foresight to take it further and create a mouse that a 3 year old in Japan recognises.
Bill Bowerman of Nike started with a waffle iron and a design idea and started playing around with sneakers.
People are amazing, they can start with nothing and build their own empires. If only …

]]> Comment on Starbucks Has Nothing To Lose - Freakin’ Go For It! by fred mack http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2008/11/starbucks-has-nothing-to-lose-freakin-go-for-it/#comment-3267 fred mack Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:25:15 +0000 http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/?p=1161#comment-3267 Too late. Starbucks died about a decade ago when they went for growth at all costs. Humpty Dumpty cannot be put back together again. Not unless they shed about 90%+ of their stores and retain only those employees who know how to do more than push buttons. Too late. Starbucks died about a decade ago when they went for growth at all costs. Humpty Dumpty cannot be put back together again. Not unless they shed about 90%+ of their stores and retain only those employees who know how to do more than push buttons.

]]> Comment on Serious Play: The Link Between Creativity & Play by DUST!N http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2008/11/serious-play-the-link-between-creativity-play/#comment-3224 DUST!N Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:35:20 +0000 http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/?p=1125#comment-3224 Great stuff! I love how he balances the preso with: • Play is not anarchy • Play has rules • There are rules about WHEN to play • In divergent (exploration) mode, we most need playfulness • In convergent (execution) mode, we need to be more serious Also, great short list of helpful behaviors learned as kids: Exploration: Go For Quantity Building: Think With Your Hands Role Play: Act It Out Thanks for sharing this Paul! Great stuff!

I love how he balances the preso with:

• Play is not anarchy
• Play has rules
• There are rules about WHEN to play
• In divergent (exploration) mode, we most need playfulness
• In convergent (execution) mode, we need to be more serious

Also, great short list of helpful behaviors learned as kids:
Exploration: Go For Quantity
Building: Think With Your Hands
Role Play: Act It Out

Thanks for sharing this Paul!

]]> Comment on Create Customer Excitement With Traditions by Einat Adar http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2008/11/create-customer-excitement-with-traditions/#comment-3220 Einat Adar Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/?p=1118#comment-3220 Food for thought... Thank you. Food for thought…
Thank you.

]]> Comment on Life Cycles by Elinam Dzakpasu http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2007/09/life-cycles/#comment-3171 Elinam Dzakpasu Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:30:32 +0000 http://idea-sandbox.com/blog/2007/09/life-cycles/#comment-3171 Really good site but i suggest it should be loaded with more information to help students in research work. Thank You Really good site but i suggest it should be loaded with more information to help students in research work.

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