Episode 6: Start with the “Why Not?” Simon Sinek says that we should “Start with the why,” but often we can go further by starting with the question, “Why not?” It is by traveling down unlikely paths, we end up in unexpected places that take us in new directions. To learn more, check out my…
One of the mantas of the digital age has been, “You need to adapt to survive.” But the truth is that once you find the need to adapt, you are already losing. Notice how nobody talks about how Apple adapted to the smartphone or how Google adapted to the search engine. Great companies don’t…
Many believe you have to be a jerk to be a great innovator, but in my research I found just the opposite. Sharing ideas and insights helps you build a strong network of others that are willing to share with you. That gives you a much larger knowledge base that you can use to solve…
The toughest part of any job is to start, but the sooner you get your work out in the open, the faster the flaws can be exposed and fixed. That’s why the best way to produce anything you is to dare to be crap. To learn more, check out my blog post on Digital Tonto:…
To overcome disruption for the long term, simply moving faster is NOT enough. You need to solve fundamental problems and that takes a long, sustained effort. To learn more, check out my blog post on Digital Tonto: Everybody Should Be Pursuing A Grand Challenge — Here’s Why: