May 29

The Spiritual Journey of Entrepreneurs (that Nobody Talks About)

Entrepreneurs are a different breed of people. Where others squirm at the thought of making self-managed business endeavors a sole source of income, we see an opportunity for uncapped riches and prosperity. It takes a certain mind to be willing to ignore what society says about breaking the mold and pursue big ideas against difficult odds. Yet folks like John Mackey prove that a defiant spirit can indeed lead to abundant success. I'm excited to... read more ›
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Apr 10

How a Harvard Professor Turned ADHD into a Superpower for Solving Problems

Biomedical engineer. Professor. MIT faculty member. What on Earth could this guy have to say that's relevant to creators? A surprising amount, actually. Jeff Karp, PhD, is a member of the National Academy of Inventors who has been dually interested in science and entrepreneurship his whole life. He satisfies both passions by leading a team dedicated to bringing innovative technologies, needles, drug delivery systems, implantable devices, and diagnostics systems to market, where they ultimately save... read more ›
533 reads
Dec 06

New Ways to Get Big Things Done with Andrew McAfee

Would you consider 'geek' an endearing term? What about a powerful one? Technical progress expert Andrew McAfee wants to make it the latter by transforming our perception of what it means. https://youtu.be/W-_NzsngLJQ?feature=shared "For me, a geek is an obsessive maverick. It's somebody who can't let go of a hard problem. They just have to wrestle it. They have to try to solve it and they'll embrace really unconventional solutions. And I flatter myself by calling... read more ›
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Oct 09

Why Tinkering Matters: Unlocking Creativity and Breaking Routine

 Remember when we were kids, and we'd just... mess around with stuff? No goal, no agenda, just pure, unbridled curiosity.  I’ve always been about experimenting. Most of the things I've built and loved began with tinkering. Fun projects that were simple explorations. Take the first camera on the iPhone, for example. That sparse 2 megapixel "camera" wasn't something to be taken seriously. People actually made fun of me using it. What “pro” photographer uses a... read more ›
923 reads
Nov 16

The People Advantage: How Diversity Creates Innovation with Mauro Porcini

The world of business is notoriously serious and results-driven.  But what if we looked at work through a different lens? What if we focused on the creative, abstract side of innovation? This is a question that Mauro Porcini, Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, strives to answer. With over 1100 design and innovation awards under his belt, Mauro is no stranger to the value of creativity in business. In fact, he's made it his life's work... read more ›
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Nov 11

How to Innovate Ideas and Build a New Way of Seeing with Hussain Almossawi

 The world is creative, innovative, and curious. It’s constantly inviting us to develop new ideas, improve on existing ones, and tap into endless possibilities. It’s also challenging as a creator to maintain an innovative mindset. We have so many pressures coming at us these days. If you’ve ever wondered how great innovators delve into their endless resource of ideas, it helps to learn from the source. Award-winning designer and author Hussain Almossawi has a... read more ›
368 reads
Jul 20

How to Unlock the Key to Continuous Innovation with Tony Fadell

Tony was a key part of the teams that built the initial iterations of the iPod, iPhone, and much more. Now an investor and entrepreneur with a 30+ year history of founding companies and designing products that profoundly improve people’s lives, Tony's primary focus is as Principal of Future Shape, which coaches over 200+ startups innovating game-changing technologies. On a recent episode of the Chase Jarvis Live Show, we talked about building things- from building... read more ›
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May 03

How Design Can Supercharge Your Business with Yves Béhar

Yves is the founder of Fuseproject and one of the most influential industrial designers of our generation, having also lead teams at the iconic firms frog design and Lunar Design. His clients include Herman Miller, GE, Puma, Kodak, Samsung, Prada and a host of others, and pioneered the paradigm of designer/entrepreneur as the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of smart lock company August and CCO at Jawbone. He’s also a passionate advocate for sustainability and... read more ›
2K reads
Jan 19

Brian Solis: It’s not good enough to be good enough

Brian Solis is a digital anthropologist and futurist, studying disruptive technology and its impact on the future of business and society. This episode is all about design-- specifically experience design, which is the topic of Brian’s latest book “X: The Experience When Business Meets Design.” It's the paradigm which drives companies like Nike, Airbnb, and Uber that are transforming one industry after the other, and Brian has some great insights that will help you wrap your head around it... read more ›
2K reads
Dec 26

Innovation is a Social Process – and Collaboration is Key

When you think of “innovation,” what comes to mind? A turtleneck-clad “creative” sketching impossibly elegant, otherworldly product designs? Maybe a Minority Report-like scene of a scientist solving complex equations and diagrams on some futuristic computer interface, or a group of elite hackers sequestered in a think tank coding up the next generation of algorithms? If something along those lines popped into your head, you’re half right. Hard skills like design and engineering will always be... read more ›
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