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Idea Discovery: Blog – How to Find New Business Ideas in Everyday Life

Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time! Here's my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that. Looking for new business ideas to implement? Sometimes they are right in front of you. Take a look at this article by Nadia Goodman from Entrepreneur.com for a few tips on how looking at things from a different perspective in everyday life can give you just the jump start you need to come up with a novel idea! http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225348 My goal is to serve you with resources and strategies that help you clarify, organize, and implement your ideas. Stay…

It Will Never Work!

"It will never work." That's what Nick Swinmurn heard about selling women's shoes exclusively online. He silently founded Zappos.com and sold it to Amazon.com years later for$1.2billion. "It will never work. There's no money in children's books." That's what J.K. Rowling heard when she floated her idea to write and publish a series of children's books-thick books, no less-about wizardry and dark magic. Can you say "Harry Potter"? "It will never work. Guitar groups are on the way out." That's what a shaggy-haired, guitar-based singing group from Great Britain heard when they asked about recording and touring with their music…

Idea Discovery: Blog – 4 Ways to Organize New Ideas and Drive Innovation

Make your IMPACT(c) … one idea at a time! Here's my Idea Discovery for today to help you do just that. I read this blog by Nadia Goodman at Entrepreneur.com on how to organize new ideas within an organization. These suggestions align with my IMPACT process. I hope you enjoy it! Please share. 4 Ways to Organize New Ideas and Drive Innovation: http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225133?cam=Dev&ctp=Carousel&cdt=13&cdn=225133 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 Discovery: Article – Young entrepreneurs pitch ideas in Ventura

Idea Discovery – I read this article today in the Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA) about teens pitching their ideas to investors for cash prizes and possible financing for their idea. http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/nov/30/young-entrepreneurs-pitch-ideas-in-ventura/ Getting kids to think creatively will lead to their success and breed an exciting new group of entrepreneurs! Enjoy!

Never Know Until You Ask

My mom underwent physical therapy a few years ago to build strength in her legs. She did so trying to rid herself of the cane with which she had to walk. The doctor recommended that she purchase a recumbent bicycle to use at home so that she could exercise her legs several times a day. Just before we left the doctor's office I went back to ask the doctor about alternatives to the recumbent bicycle she recommended. At 90+ years of age my mother could use equipment either for the next ten years (I come from solid stock!) or only…