by Julie Austin | Dec 24, 2013 | Innovation
Christmas is basically a living laboratory for innovation. Not every innovation is a gadget. Some of the most powerful innovations are ideas—repeatable, shareable concepts that spread because people love them. And Christmas is one of the greatest “idea systems” ever...
by Julie Austin | Dec 12, 2013 | Inventing, Uncategorized
Charlotte Odlum Smith and the Fight for Women Inventors Most people have never heard of Charlotte Odlum Smith. That’s a shame, because her work helped shine a light on women inventors at a time when few people were paying attention to them at all. As a woman inventor,...
by Julie Austin | Feb 6, 2012 | Creativity
A recent study on creativity found something interesting: people who are highly creative may be more likely to score lower on humility and honesty. In other words, some creative people may be more likely to think highly of themselves, bend the rules a little, or feel...
by Julie Austin | Jan 18, 2012 | Creativity
Kids have always been fascinated by robots. That part is no surprise. Robots are shiny, futuristic, and just plain cool. To a child, a robot can feel like something straight out of a movie — part machine, part helper, part imagination come to life. But here’s the part...
by Julie Austin | Oct 21, 2011 | Products, Sales
When I first started my business I never thought about selling internationally. It was overwhelming enough just selling my product in my own neighborhood. But now 90% of my business is international. The Internet has made international business more accessible for a...
