Scaffolding for Creativity in Business

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash We’ve all seen scaffolding set up to support work in the construction, maintenance, cleaning and repair of buildings, bridges, houses, and more. While these structures are rarely permanent — and are hoped to be in use only a short period of time — they must be…


Lessons Learned from Nathan's

"You can take the boy out of Brooklyn, but you can’t take Brooklyn out of the boy."   Photo by Paulo Silva on Unsplash Growing up in Brooklyn, I could bicycle about 5 miles to the ocean and Coney Island. I would always stop at Nathan’s Famous. The stop was always for a hot dog, some…


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Innovating Zero Gravity Espresso

espresso cupPhoto by Andreas Behr on Unsplash Ambition to improve is everywhere, and not only limited to corporate labs and academia. I love to see examples of innovation in any field — from wind turbines to cloud seeding or surfing to strawberries. Those who are loyal readers of this blog…


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Relentless Ambition to Improve and Undersea Turbines

turbinePhoto by Call Me Fred on Unsplash Ambition to improve is not just limited to corporate labs or academia. We also see this at work in a time-honored place — the garage. I encountered a story recently of innovation in manufacturing tested and perfected in the garage but conceived in an…


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Innovative Thinking, Sustainability & Tequila

AgavePhoto by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash Over the years, I have had the opportunity to travel and do a lot of business in Mexico. I have learned a great deal not only about our field, but also about various tequila. Customers often have different favorites, and there's always time to discuss the…