by Julie Austin | Jul 18, 2015 | Creativity, Uncategorized
Updated July 18, 2025 Creativity and Problem Solving Through Low-Tech Magic Ready to turbocharge your creative superpowers without another gadget? Believe it or not, the secret sauce to top‑tier problem solving isn’t in the latest app—it’s in good old pen, paper, and...
by Julie Austin | Dec 9, 2014 | Innovation, Uncategorized
The story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley has withstood the test of time since 1843. The classic novella written by Charles Dickens, cuts to the heart of even the most jaded, and brings a ray of hope that the Christmas...
by Julie Austin | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Anyone who has seen my office and the piles of hand-written notes on legal pads, in the backs of books, on scraps of paper and napkins, and on various Post-it notes stuck to the wall would probably label me a bit kooky. So, I’m glad to hear that a recent study...
by Julie Austin | Apr 8, 2014 | Innovation, Uncategorized
Disruptive innovation is innovation that disrupts an existing market and creates a new one. All industries are subject to change. And people will hang on to the status quo as long as possible. Society in general often feels threatened by the disruption of the status...
by Julie Austin | Jan 1, 2014 | Creativity, Innovation, Uncategorized
Today’s markets are so saturated that the only way to differentiate yourself from the crowd is through constant and consistent creativity and innovation. According to a recent Fortune Magazine poll, most CEOs say that innovation is their #1 priority. But the...
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,...
