It's always an honor when someone cares to hear your advice. It is my pleasure to share with you a BlogRadio interview I was part of on Saturday evening that featured... well... me and Idea Sandbox! Jenny Ward, the Chief Play [...]
One of my favorite books about problem-solving is Ken Watanabe's best-selling book, Problem-Solving 101. In this article, I outline Watanabe's lesson for finding the root cause of a problem - a key concept. But, before I get into the details, let's [...]
We're in the midst of World Creativity and Innovation Week. It takes place each year, beginning on April 15th (Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday) and runs through April 21st. The purpose? To encourage and inspire people to use their creativity to make [...]
Remember as a child - or perhaps you have a child at home - when asking one question, it often leads to a string of additional questions? How come? Why? Why is that? This is simply a way of of trying [...]
Did you see the article last week in USA Today about the teacher who is selling ads on tests to make money to afford to make copies? Tom Farber, a calculus teacher at Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, California [...]
I think you'll enjoy the below video. It's a presentation by Tim Brown, the CEO of Ideo (the innovation and design firm) talking about the importance of play leading to creativity. He spoke in May '08 at the Art Center Design [...]
I often write in this space about problem solving techniques. I plan to do so today as well, but with a different spin. When organizing a brainstorm or problem solving session, I always recommend taking great care when selecting the team [...]
In response to popular demand, the free tool to help you get yourself in order - the Idea Sandbox Prioritizer - is now available for the iPhone! Yay! It’s a wicked-simple tool to use, and will help you prioritize ANY list [...]
This week Idea Sandbox is reporting from Istanbul, Turkey. Source: Oberazzi's Flickr Images]As I explore this seaport city, full of sky scraping mosques, the beautiful Bosphorus Strait waterway, and a people rich in culture and history... I'll report back to you [...]
We've all experienced the frustration of sitting at a wobbly restaurant table. Perhaps the maître d' noticed too, and swiftly slid a makeshift shim under the offending leg. 'Ah, all better.' I've especially noticed uneven tables at cafes and coffee shops. [...]
