Did you ever laugh at a new idea? Come on…tell the truth! You laughed, thought it was crazy or stupid or whatever, and today, you wish you had thought of it yourself.
Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Did you ever laugh at a new idea?
- As always -- the truth is always somewhere in the middle -- lots of ideas that sounded funny were in fact dumb -- its part of the game to figure it out Read more >
- Coyote (and Roadrunner) and ACME. Breaks me up, big time! Real break-through ideas have a similar effect. Bit more sublime. Steps in between can be a bit tedious, quite a bit. But who cares. Tedious is penance for not working it out sooner and simpler. Tom. Read more >
- On the other hand, quite often you see really, really dumb ideas getting flooded with investment money, and you wonder to yourself if ideas must be truly stupid to convince VCs and investors to invest.
(Or do you simply need to make bold, audacious and completely improbable/impossible claims, that make investors are too nervous to ignore you).
...and then 2 or ...Read more >
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Where do ideas come from?
Where do ideas come from? Who owns them? Are anyone’s ideas really unique? Can we catalyze for great ideas? Can we really create good new ones?
At first glance, what do you think?
- everything should start with an idea. If yiu cant articulate it in a sentence you dont have an idea. If you need to add bells and whistles you have an execution -- not an idea.
- For me ideas come from our knowledge base and human experiences. In my creative journeys I start with an idea! A website without an organizing idea is merely another fun toy. A TV ad without and idea is merely annoying. It is about being where they want us, when they want us and how they want us. ...
- Lots to comment -- in terms of childresn creativity -- Picasso said it best --"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Pablo Picasso And its clear that even in sports kids have an edge -- natural golf swing; instinctive throw etc -- when they get older and self aware they often lose ...
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Are you a Creationist?
Are you a creationist – a believer in ex nihilo?
- and VC's are still looking for eyeballs -- not people or transactions -- goes to show you!
- intelligent design and creationism - I don't think so! I'm definately from the Darwin evolutionary school...lucozade - from drink for the sick, to sports tipple. Trainers, from PE kit to fashion accessories. Phones - from house landlines..to mobile camera/computers Idea evolution...it should be taught in all schools and places of work.
- Talk to your typical VC, and all they want to hear is about your New and Unique technology, not your New and Unique (and Better) execution and methodology for an existing one. I guess they're Creationists.
