by Julie Austin | Nov 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last week I was the innovation keynote speaker for the James Hardie Research and Development Conference for their scientists and engineers. I normally don’t show anyone my first prototype, but I wanted to show how simple prototyping can be, and the value of...
by Julie Austin | Oct 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
People love the tradition and rituals of holidays. It’s a comfortable time of doing something we’ve always done year after year, and usually involves family and friends getting together for a structured event. It’s a time when the uncertainty of life...
by Julie Austin | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
How many times have you tried to use your cell phone in bright sunlight and were unable to see the screen? Thanks to mother nature, that may be a thing of the past. According to the Optic Society, “Reflection is the major reason it’s difficult to read a...
by Julie Austin | Aug 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
As technology takes over more of our lives, there is one skill a machine just cannot compete with…creativity. According to The World Economic Forum’s recently released report, The Future of Jobs, that skill has moved from 10th place in 2015 to #3 in 2020....
by Julie Austin | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
According to the World Economic Forum’s “Future of Jobs Report”, creativity and problem solving are listed in the top three skills that employees will need by 2020. Critical problem solving is one of the most important attributes that employers look...
by Julie Austin | Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
I was pleased to be the innovation keynote speaker recently at the Rocky Mountain Home Care Conference in Beaver Creek. The topic “Turning Your Employees Into Problem Solvers” was well received by a packed crowd of people in the home care and hospice...
