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The Invention of Take Out Food

Apr 4, 2020 | Inventing

Fast food and takeout food has changed a lot over the years, but it actually started in ancient Rome. Many people didn't have kitchens to prepare food at home, or like today, simply didn't have the time to prepare a meal. Pop Up Dining and the Invention of Take Out...

Women in the Food Science Industry

Mar 29, 2020 | Innovation

Innovative Women in Food Science Industry I spend a lot of my career as an innovation keynote speaker speaking to scientists and engineers. The audiences are already creative and innovate. So I don't have to explain how important creativity is, they are already...

Inventor Sees an Opportunity Others Missed

Mar 24, 2020 | Inventing

An Inventor Sees Opportunity All inventors are innovators, and being an innovator quite often means being ahead of your time. An Inventor also sees an opportunity others miss. This was the case for a woman inventor named Mary Anderson. Inventor Mary Anderson In 1902...

A Lesson in Curiosity

Feb 7, 2020 | curiosity, Innovation

A Lesson in Curiosity As an innovation keynote speaker I travel a lot. As much as I hate waiting at airports and the grind of actual travel, I love the excitement. Being in a different place, meeting new people, and seeing new things I can't see in my own little...

Valuable Innovation for One Group is a Nuisance for Another

Feb 3, 2020 | Innovation

Valuable Innovation We've all gotten them. Parking tickets. But what started out as a valuable innovation for one group became a nuisance for another group. Like most inventions, it was all the result of a problem. The problem was that in Oklahoma back in the 1930's,...

One Teacher’s Invention Would Never be Used by His Students

Feb 2, 2020 | Inventing

Last week I was the innovation keynote speaker for the TX Alternative Education Conference and got to meet some inspiring teachers. Since they handle students who don't typically fit into the regular public school system, they really have to think outside the box for...

Hiring for Innovation

Jan 10, 2020 | Innovation

Hiring for Innovation With all of the businesses I’ve run I can’t remember ever asking anyone for a resume. Of course I want to know that the person can do the job, but I’m much more interested in other qualities, like creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm. If someone...

How a Child’s Curiosity Transformed the Camera

Jan 2, 2020 | Creativity

I've noticed that many inventors came up with ideas while on vacation, including my own invention, the wrist water bottle. There are probably a few reasons for that. For one, you are usually more relaxed and have more free time to simply stop and smell the roses. The...