by Alan | Sep 3, 2015 | Innovation, Invention, Invention failure, Licensing, Royalty rates, Why inventors fail
You presented your innovative new product to a manufacturer and great news, they are proposing a licensing deal to you! Congratulations! Inventors often spend years attempting to license their product unsuccessfully. Now don't kill the deal before it is done! Many...
by Alan | Jul 8, 2015 | Keys to Success, Problem-solvers, resilience, Setbacks
In every workplace on the planet, water-cooler conversations (are there still “water coolers?”) often revolve around the blame game: what went wrong and who's going to get the blame? Quite often the person blamed wasn't at fault or even involved, but he...
by Alan | May 24, 2015 | Career success, Keys to Success, Licensing, Product success, Strategy
This blog is the follow on to the previous blog: The World's Best Job – Yours for the Taking? The world's best job is having a successful licensing agreement with a manufacturer for your product. In licensing your product, you give a manufacturer wide latitude...
by Alan | May 21, 2015 | American Dream, Career success, Keys to Success, Licensing, Product success, Strategy
The World's Best Job: Can receive a 6-figure income Job can last 10 years or more If the company makes more money, so do you No specific experience required No boss or supervisor looking over your shoulder Work from home or ski slopes and still get paid Contracted, no...
by Alan | Dec 17, 2014 | Conscious mind, Creativity, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Subconscious mind
As I finished the last post, The Habits of Successful Inventors, I immediately realized there was more to be written on the topic. I discussed how successful inventors have behaviors, different from typical workers, that serve them quite well: Discover ideas and...
