Archive for August, 2009

From Spirit to Action:Labyrinth

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Last weekend 5 tons of cobblestones were delivered to my meadow. Over the next three days a small team of three carved a space out of the woods (no trees were sacrificed!) and created a Chartres Cathedral style Labyrinth.  It was very hard work carrying all that stone and laying ...

5 Things Innovators Can Learn From Cirque du Soleil

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Cirque du Soleil has always been an innovative organization, after all, they completely redefined what a "circus" could be. With their tribute to The Beatles, they've broken new ground. "Love" is a tour de force, a magnificent entertainment experience, a highly creative, and yes, innovative show.  It's hard to come ...

Innovation – It’s a Chain of Events

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

MJSI, Inc. - Innovation in Water Conservation I'm not what you call a great "do-it-yourselfer".  In fact, I'm a Bozo when it comes to home repairs.  On occasion, I've nearly killed myself with power tools.  However, necessity is having a commode out on the weekend, in the countryside, with guests coming. ...

Innovating Keynotes, Part II

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

I am surprised by the reaction to my last post. It appears I've hit on something of interest to my readers. One of the responses was basically a query as to "how" one might develop more interesting keynotes. The short answer is it requires creative thinking. The ...