Texas Innovation Keynote Speaker Blog
Real-world strategies, trends and expert tips from Texas’s leading innovation keynote speaker to spark creativity and drive growth.
Woman Inventor – Josephine Cochran
If you're like most people, washing dishes is a chore. Okay, maybe it's just me. But back in 1886 a woman inventor named Josephine Cochran thought the same thing. Technically Joel Houghton patented a dish washing machine, but it was a wooden machine that just splashed...
How Creative Entrepreneurs Can Be More Productive
Since creative entrepreneurs don't punch a time clock or have a boss standing behind them making them work, they have to be their own boss and learn to be more productive on their own. Here are some ways creative entrepreneurs can be more productive: ...
Women Inventors – Tabitha Babbitt – The Inventor Who Revolutionized Woodworking
I've heard too many times that women inventors tend to invent "girlie" things. Sometimes that might be true, but not always. Take the case of the shy and quiet inventor Tabitha Babbitt, who invented the circular saw, which is certainly far from being a girlie...
The Woman Who Invented Barbie
Woman Invented Barbie Ruth Handler's story as a groundbreaking woman inventor and woman innovator has always fascinated me. Sure, most people know her as the genius behind the Barbie doll, but her life was packed with so much more ambition, grit, and real-world...
World Creativity and Innovation Week
Every year fifty countries around the world take one week to celebrate world creativity and innovation week. This takes place between April 15th through April 21st in communities and organizations who want to think differently. World creativity and innovation week...
Women Inventors Like Marjorie Joyner Changed History
March is Women’s History Month, which makes it the perfect time to talk about the women inventors and women innovators who helped shape the world, even when history didn’t always give them the credit they deserved. One of those women was Marjorie Joyner. She may not...
Why Your Corporation Should Hire a Creativity Keynote Speaker
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 truth is...
Christmas Innovations: The Holiday That Became a Masterclass in Creativity
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...
Charlotte Odlum Smith – Champion of Women Inventors
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,...
Do Creative People Need Big Egos to Succeed?
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...
What Robots Can Teach Us About Creativity in Kids
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...
Market Your Products Globally
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...
The Inventor’s Edge: How Intuition Drives Innovation and Disruption
According to Einstein, "The only real valuable thing is intuition." It's a bold claim from the greatest scientific mind of the modern era. But for entrepreneurs, inventors, and anyone navigating the fast-moving world of business disruption, it rings truer every day....
Minimizing Risk in Small Business
There is always a risk when you start a new business/ But there are also many rewards to being a business owner and controlling your own destiny. Many people avoid starting their own businesses because of the risk. But you can start minimizing risk in small business...
Innovation and Winning Streaks
With the big Mega Millions Lottery reaching a record-breaking jackpot this week, I thought I would write a post on winning. Does it contain the winning lottery numbers? Of course not. We have those under lock and key. Winning streaks Have you ever noticed how winners...