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 | 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...
by Alan | Aug 7, 2015 | Big success, Career success, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Marketing, Persistence, Product success, Struggling inventor, TV testing, Web testing
After writing over 100 posts, I decided to cover something new: why I chose to become an inventor and my journey from successful engineer to successful inventor. My hope is that readers might see something of themselves in my story and choose to invent the next big...
by Alan | Aug 1, 2015 | Ideas, Indiegogo, Invention, Keys to Success, Kickstarter, Licensing, Paths for your product, Strategy, Wow factor
In the previous blog Situations and Solutions – Moving Forward, Part I, I described a couple of solutions or paths forward for a person with lots of ideas and no (or very little money). Let's consider a different scenario and potential solutions. Situation: A...
by Alan | May 27, 2015 | Career success, Indiegogo, Invention, Keys to Success, Kickstarter, Lambert & Lambert, Licensing, Marketing, Paths for your product, Shark Tank, Strategy
I have written a variety of posts regarding changes in the corporate landscape and the impact upon average worker's wages including: Adjust Your Sails Changing Landscape of Career Success Whereas technology has disrupted the corporate landscape to the detriment of...