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.
America Invents Act
Here is the press release from the White House regarding the America Invents Act: Today, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, President Obama signed the America Invents Act, historic patent reform legislation that will...
How a Fulfillment Company Can Increase Your Product Sales
If you’re a small business owner who sells physical products and you bootstrapped the whole thing like I did, then you’ve probably spent way too many nights packing boxes on your kitchen table. I sure did. You know the drill: ordering bubble mailers and cardboard...
4 Ways to Encourage Creativity in Kids
Ahh, what did kids do before XBOX and Wii? What did kids do before computer games? Well, they probably had a much stronger imagination. And imagination is important to a child's cognitive development. Studies show that children who have imaginary friends are more...
The Difference Between Creativity and Innovation—And Why Both Matter
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, two words are often thrown around interchangeably: creativity and innovation. While they’re closely related and often work hand in hand, they are not the same. Understanding the difference between the two—and how they...
Conformity Kills Creativity: Why Thinking Differently is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Remember in school when you were told that you couldn't color outside of the lines? I remember it vividly and got in trouble for even questioning why we couldn't. I understand the reasons for rules, especially as a kid when you seem most powerless against the all...
Cold Calling Reimagined: The Creative Disruption That Delivers Unfair Competitive Advantage in 2026
Cold Calling Reimagined: The Creative Disruption That Delivers Unfair Competitive Advantage in 2026 Most people dread cold calling like a root canal. I might be one of the few people who actually enjoy it. The rejection, the awkward silences, the gatekeepers. It feels...
Positive Mood Boosts Creativity
Creativity isn't just a magical spark that strikes without warning. It’s influenced by many things. Our environment, our experiences, and surprisingly, our mood. If you've ever noticed how your best ideas come when you're feeling upbeat or energized, you're not alone....
Which Comes First, the Product or the Brand?
Which comes first the product or the brand? Even though a company's brand name products fall under the umbrella of their corporate name, most consumers are buying the brand itself. For example, Tide laundry detergent is a brand of Procter and Gamble. But when you go...
5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Make Creativity a Habit
Working writers and other artists know that you have to “work” at being creative. Writer’s block isn’t an option when you are being paid to crank out scripts, novels, or articles. So you have to make creativity a habit every day. In the competitive world of...
Word of Mouth Marketing
Word of mouth marketing is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to market your business. So it makes sense to perfect it, especially during a recession when advertising can get expensive. Where there is a seller, there is a buyer. A business just...
Are Entrepreneurs Risk Takers?
Let’s face it. Starting a business is risky. That’s one of the biggest reasons so many people never do it. It takes a lot of guts to walk away from the security of a steady paycheck and step into the unknown. It takes guts to borrow money you may not be able to pay...
5 Excuses for Not Starting a Business and How to Overcome Them
Not everyone could or should be a business owner, but don’t let the fear of the unknown stop you from becoming an entrepreneur when it can be avoided. Most people have a list of excuses for not starting a business. Here are some of them. Not Enough Money This is...
“The Money Garden” book review
Book review: The Money Garden About two months ago, a friend approached me for some advice. He had been laid off from his job, had a nice nest-egg set aside, and was trying to decide what to do next. Luckily, because of his nest-egg and his severance, he was a man...
Women Inventors Who Changed the World
Fewer than 15% of all women in the world are patent holders. Fewer than 4% are sole patent holders. As a woman inventor keynote speaker I'm on a mission to encourage more women to invent. When I've been asked to speak at conferences the question always comes up about...