by Alan | Dec 8, 2015 | Career success, Creativity, Focus, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Resourcefulness, Strategy, Why inventors fail, Why inventors succeed
Many parents have heard these fateful words from their sons or daughters: Mom and Dad, I'm dropping out of college to become a ——— Fill in the blank with actor, rock star or inventor. All three endeavors have one common thread: many aspire and strive...
by Alan | Nov 26, 2015 | American Dream, Big success, Ideas, Keys to Success, Myth of easy success, Paths for your product, Perceived market value, Persistence, Problem-solvers, QVC, Risk versus reward, Shark Tank
In the prior post, The American Dream: Myth and Reality, I discussed two premises regarding the American dream: Premise 1: It should be Easy to Earn a Lucrative Living Premise 2: Those willing to Take Risk and Work very Hard May Achieve Success It turns out that...
by Alan | Nov 18, 2015 | American Dream, Ideas, Keys to Success, Myth of easy success, Risk versus reward
There is much talk and a plurality of articles playing the dirge of death: the American Dream is dead. This recent article from Atlantic magazine is a typical example. If the American Dream is equated to an easy way to make a lucrative living, then I agree, that...
by Alan | Oct 31, 2015 | Financing an invention, Ideas, Innovation, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Patents, Perceived market value, Product success, Royalty rates, Strategy, Success rates, Why inventors fail, Why inventors succeed
Very little is written about the real world of inventing. Many wannabe inventors love to do the following: Come up with ideas for new products Create working prototypes of our ideas Hope to find someone to “buy” the idea or invention To succeed as an...
by Alan | Sep 30, 2015 | Career success, Creativity, Digital economy, Keys to Success, Salaried workers, Technology advances
Technology continues to evolve at an exponential, ever increasing rate. For many of us, technology is a good thing that has brought great gadgets into our everyday life: the Internet, MP3 players, eBook readers, tablets, and the ubiquitous smart phones. Things that...
by Alan | Sep 27, 2015 | Big success, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Product success, QVC, Resourcefulness, Strategy, Why inventors succeed
It has been said so many times that it has become a cliche, but here it is again: if you want to succeed you must be persistent, very persistent. Persistence is a key element of all business success, but persistence is crucial to inventing. Why? Inventing is one of...