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Idea Discovery: Website – Zapsocial
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
Warren Cassell Jr. holds an investment portfolio comprising of US and Caribbean securities and has just announced the formation of his privately held investment holding company The Abella Group, LLC.
Warren is also an award-winning entrepreneur and best-selling author.
Warren Cassell Jr is 15 years old and is in his last year of high school.
My Idea Discovery this week is a website created by Warren (who I have had the pleasure of speaking with) called Zapsocial. Zapsocial is an online platform geared toward writers. They handle all of the aspects of the publishing process you and can convert your work into a digital OR physical book. Zapsocial also publishes short stories on their website and has a submission form you can use to submit your writing.
If you are a writer, you’ll want to check this out or share it with a writer you know!
Keep an eye on this young man! 🙂
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Bring Back the Dinner Table Conversation
Is there even a dinner table anymore? Could this be one of the reasons our kids have difficulty with creative problem-solving? Never mind our kids…I’m hearing from employers that their employees, especially in the 18-to-30 age range, lack creative ideas and have poor decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Ironically, this is the age range that should be second-best in the area of having creative ideas, with kids under the age of 6 being the most-open to creativity.
A Washington Post article prompted me to think about how to teach young people what they seldom learn in school…how to solve problems, make decisions, and develop creative ideas. I realized that the same conversational skills of which the author spoke also develop the critical thinking skills we need to make decisions and solve problems creatively. These happen to be some of the top skills employers seek and entrepreneurs need for business success.
“Despite all the emphasis in the news about the need for computer software and programming skills, the most important qualities employers seek are basic teamwork, problem-solving and the ability to plan and prioritize.
“Here are the 10 skills employers say they seek, in order of importance:
1. Ability to work in a team
2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems
3. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work
4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization
5. Ability to obtain and process information
6. Ability to analyze quantitative data
7. Technical knowledge related to the job
8. Proficiency with computer software programs
9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports
10. Ability to sell and influence others”
Source: “The 10 Skills Employers Most Want In 20-Something Employees”.
Author: Susan Adams, Forbes Staff
So how do we develop these skills that are so critical in a world where ideas are crucial determinants of success? Bring back – or initiate – dinner table conversation! I know…everyone has a busy schedule. Your business or work is unpredictable. The kids have a million things they have to do for school and extra-curricular activities. You need time as a couple to get in touch with each other. Technology beckons. Stop!!
Start with one day every other week, then gradually increase the frequency to the limit of what everyone can accommodate. Put the date on your calendar and make the commitment that everyone involved will be there for dinner that day. Stop by your favorite take-out restaurant for food and bring it home if cooking is anathema to you. Ban any form of technology at the table for that one meal. Then start a conversation. But not just any “How are things going with you?” conversation.
Initiate a game where everyone around the table must participate. Initiate a game comprising questions that challenge thinking or perspectives, opens possibilities, or presents problems (real or imagined) that everyone at the table can contribute and collaborate to solve. Encourage ideas – crazy ones, serious ones, ridiculous ones. Celebrate the contributions and the engagement. Suggest actually putting into action some of the ideas that may come up. You could turn dinner table conversation into actual projects that continue the group connection.
Mind you: this is something that is not just a family thing. You can hold breakfast or lunch table ideation sessions at work. You can gather together several solo entrepreneurs for the same. The way to develop and hone ideation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills is to pull people together and get them to think freely and talk with each other. Come to think of it, this is the basis of my IMPACT© process – to work with someone else to pull what’s in your head out.
Bring back dinner table conversations to open and expand thinking. Practice making decisions, coming up with ideas that solve problems, and “selling” ideas to each other by communicating through debate, listening, and conversation.
Idea Discovery: Article – 5 Unusual Marketing Ideas For Startups
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
From Forbes.com, contributor John Rampton brings you 5 terrific marketing ideas to promote your valuable product or service. While being on social media and having a blog or newsletter are important as well, these ideas are original and could have a huge impact on your business.
Read the article here – 5 Unusual Marketing Ideas for Startups
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Idea Discovery: Website/Video – The Bullet Journal
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
This is for the list-makers and note-takers and Post-it lovers (like me). Those who love pen (or pencil) to paper. A bullet system for keeping track. Enjoy and pass along!
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Idea Discovery: Website – Amazers
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
Bertrand Piccard, the first man to fly around the world in a balloon, has come up with a 3-step program (challenge) to inspire people to a achieve their goals. The website is called Amazers and registration closes on July 21st. When you register with Amazers, you are put in a group of about 30 “community members” (for empowerment & inspiration). The group is then given a challenge to complete. From the website: “Amazers is a community-driven platform that teams up with inspiring influencers from all genres to create empowering challenges that can be taken on by anyone.”
The challenges consist of a pre-defined amount of steps that must be completed in a given amount of time. Once you have successfully completed the challenge, you are give a unique “money-can’t buy” reward and are eligible to be nominated as most-inspiring within your group and could win the grand prize of the challenge. No indication of what the prizes are on the site, but it sounds like fun!
Read all of the details HERE. There’s only 5 more days to sign up so if you’re interested, act quick!I If you decide to register and give it a try, I would love to know the outcome and your experience!
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Idea Discovery: Article – 9 Things Rich People Do Differently Every Day
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article and wanted to share it as my Idea Discovery this week. 9 Things Rich People Do Differently Every Day by Libby Kane at Entrepreneur.com. Many of the mentioned habits involve goal-setting and following through with passion and drive; focused on the end result. I found the last two habits fascinating, yet make perfect sense. Feeling good is all a part of the “success package” As the article states, even if you can strive to incorporate at least 50% of these habits into your daily life, that’s wonderful success! Enjoy!
9 Things Rich People Do Differently Every Day
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Compromise or Comply: Do You Believe In Your Idea ‘til “Death”?
I read an article last week that struck me deeply enough to contact the author to interview him on my radio show this week. It also prompted me to order, watch, and share the video the article references. And I want to start a discussion on the topic because I think it hits at the heart of our ideas that come from our hearts…the question of whether, how much, and when are we willing to compromise on our ideas and when, how much will we stand strong with our ideas? Are we willing to stick to our values and pursue our passion at all costs? Will we give-in to certain demands, suggestions, or requests in order to bring our ideas to reality and make them—and ourselves—top of mind to the world?
The article by and my interview with Jerod Morris, Director of Content Marketing at Copyblogger.com, are about a documentary of three African-American brothers from Detroit MI who in the 1970’s formed a punk-rock band (before the term “punk rock” was even coined) called “Death”. The movie chronicles their struggles with getting their music recognized by the world because of their name and their music’s acceptance in a culture that was mostly Motown and Disco. Beyond the documentary of the band itself is the message of sticking to an idea; a vision; a dream at all costs. While the message is not new, it is told poignantly in this documentary and the story struck me more than many. I ordered the video and it is, indeed, quite a story and message.
The message I pass on to you is more question than answer. Only you can answer for yourself; for what you believe; for what you stand; for your passion and dream for your ideas.
- Are you willing to compromise on process to achieve your purpose?
- Where is your line between artistic integrity and implementation? Note: Jerod defines “art” as anything we do at which we excel and are passionate. Therefore, our voices are our artistic tools if we speak or sing; our writing is our art if we are authors; and so on.
- Is “what’s in a name” (or title or tagline) a minor change or a major challenge to uphold?
- How greatly will you compromise or comply when it comes to the life or death of your ideas?
I leave you without answers to these questions. I encourage you to think about them as you process your ideas and make decisions about which, and how, you bring them to reality.
Idea Discovery: Blog – Ideas, Unimpeded
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
I thoroughly enjoy reading this blog written by Gabriela Riccardi of Family Circle Magazine. Gabriela speaks to so many of us who sometimes struggle with creativity or IDEA block. In her blog, Gabriela recommends a few of the strategies I use in my IMPACT process, mainly WRITING THOUGHTS DOWN. My preferred choice? POST-IT’s! I hope you find today’s Idea Discovery helps you in some way. Read Gabriel’s blog here.
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Idea Discovery: Article – The 6 Essential Steps to Implementing Any New Idea For Your Business
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
Here’s a terrific article “The 6 Essential Steps to Implementing Any New Idea for Your Business” containing steps to take when returning from any business event full of excitement and new ideas for growth. It takes commitment, determination and drive to follow through with everything you learned. This article aligns with my INTEGRATE: Maximize You Event ROI (Return on Ideas) program, which helps you accomplish all of the steps in this article. Read the article HERE.
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
Stay connected with me for more Idea Discoveries – IdeaSuccessNetwork.com
Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”
Idea Discovery: Reaction GIFS
Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time!
Here’s my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that.
What a hoot! No, that’s not one of the reactions in this catalog of animated graphics/video clips. When you’re attempting to communicate or evoke a feeling in your online messaging for your ideas, consider using one of these Reaction GIFS.
My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas.
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Sylvia Henderson, Your Idea Coach Author: “Hey, That’s MY Idea! How to Communicate and Get Recognized for What You Know and Think”