Ideas have been getting a bad rap lately. Some say the lack of innovation within organizations isn't because of a lack of ideas, rather a lack of action. There are too many ideas and not enough implementors. But, ideas need champions [...]
Compromise gets a bad rap in the United States. Departing with anything less than the biggest, the best, and the most reflects weakness. Yet, since most of us work in an environment where different people come from different backgrounds with differing [...]
Most brainstorm sessions start with the meeting lead proclaiming, “Okay guys… think out of the box and remember, there are no bad ideas!” We say “there are no bad ideas” before we brainstorm the same way we say “bless you” after someone [...]
You have just completed two days of brainstorming. You have narrowed your ideas to the fewer, bigger, and better, and are eager to put them into action. Your next step is to share these ideas within your organization for approval to [...]
How something is presented has an effect on how it is received. Rocket science!? No, it is common sense. Yet, we sometimes neglect the subtleties of presentation and persuasion... especially when we are excited about an idea or innovation. So many [...]
Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped. At 5, began studying under his cousin's tutor. At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French. At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages. At [...]
It is no surprise; there is more bad brainstorming than good. As someone who leads brainstorm sessions, you're going to face jaded audiences—folks with rock bottom expectations. In addition to the ideas and solutions generated during the meeting, the way you [...]
In March 2005, Idea Sandbox launched as a company. Originally, the site and blog were geared toward building awareness and support for a brainstorming space I was looking to build in Seattle. The ideas for that space have transformed and matured [...]
3 People x 5 Ideas = 125 Ideas Grade school arithmetic would lead you to believe when you have three (3) people in a room, each with five (5) ideas, and you'll have a total of 15 ideas. Luckily, brainstorming isn't [...]
Shannon (my wife) and I are looking for an illustrator to create the drawings for a series of children's books we're writing. The series is called KeeKee's Big Adventures. It is about our cat, KeeKee, who travels the world - seeking [...]