2023-08-04 03:07
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After a long flight and taxi ride, you reached the door of your beach rental. Instead of a typical metal key, the renter provided some sort of key-FOB. Is it m… Read More
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2023-08-03 23:07
Last Updated on 3 August 2023
In our increasingly competitive world, innovation or “re-imagining” is hailed as the key to success in nearly every field. But what if our conventi… Read More
2020-08-16 20:23
I love cheat sheets… pages, charts, process flow, lists that chop complex ideas into small chunks.
The following is adapted from a design process presented in the endnotes of Seth God… Read More
2019-12-24 23:07
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Read More
2018-04-17 12:23
The Magic Of Thinking Big by Dr. David Schwartz inspired me so much… I have to share parts of it with you.
The slides below include lessons found throughout the book. In short, the bo… Read More
2017-11-14 13:23
We view those blessed with the gift of creativity with awe. Their imaginative ideas and creative problem solving skills surprise us – the way a good magician works.
How did he do that?… Read More
2017-11-14 09:23
Do you sometimes wish you had an easier way to organize or gather your thoughts? Ever been working on a presentation, proposal, or to-do list and didn’t know where to start or where yo… Read More
2017-11-07 14:33
To be and stay creative, keep feeding your mind new ideas and information. Try new things. Visit new places; different parts of the world. Take a different route home from work. Learn a new… Read More
2017-09-19 13:47
When I was six or seven years old, my grandfather took a trip to Australia and brought me back a boomerang. While I thought it was the coolest thing, no matter how much I practiced throwing… Read More
2017-09-12 12:23
We make decisions all the time. Big ones, small ones, easy and challenging. Making the right choice can be obvious, and sometimes it requires time invested in thought. Luckily we have simple… Read More
2017-09-06 16:23
It is vexing, despite the fact that change constantly takes place in our lives, at times it can still throw us off-kilter? So what can we do to not let change get the best of us?
The Facts
N… Read More
2017-09-05 08:23
When a scientist or engineer designs a new process, they run into many unknowns. You can expect that when creating something from scratch. However, they could have so many unknowns, if they… Read More
2017-08-22 08:23
Ever wonder why great ideas seem to pop into your head at the strangest (and sometimes inopportune) times? Like when you’re… falling asleep, in the shower, or exercising? It&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-08-19 16:54
Have you ever wished someone… Or perhaps someone has offered you the words of encouragement… “Knock their socks off!”
It means to wow or amaze someone. To go beyond… Read More
2017-08-14 16:39
When it comes to the big choices we make – which house to live in, which job to take, which baby name to pick – you never want to be forced to choose “the lesser two evils… Read More
2017-04-04 16:03
“Try to learn something about everything, and everything about something.” – Thomas Huxley
The article Learn Something About Everything… appeared first on Idea Sandb… Read More
2017-03-04 21:23
When faced with a challenge or problem, one of the best first steps in solving – even before you start thinking up possible solutions – is to examine and restate the problem.
As… Read More
2017-02-27 15:01
The statue of David is one of the most recognizable pieces of art and is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture.
It was carved by Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarrot… Read More
2017-01-03 18:27
An excellent way to solve problems is by not letting them happen in the first place, through prevention.
Prevention is why we bring our cars in for maintenance, visit our doctor for an annua… Read More
2016-08-22 22:15
This week at work, bulletproof your ideas.
If you’ve got a new idea, a plan, a program; find people you trust who can poke holes in it for you. Not someone who is going to agree with y… Read More
2016-08-16 18:54
While you may feel like a smarty-pants worker to be the first to discover and inform your boss of a problem, don’t alert them without also being able to offer a potential solution.
An… Read More
2016-08-12 13:24
You’re looking at an interior detail from the pop-up (i.e. temporary) Museum of Ice Cream located in the Meatpacking District in New York City.
Not only is their lighting made to look… Read More
2016-08-10 12:23
I didn’t know a lot about President Lyndon Johnson, but I’ve enjoyed learning about him via Wikipedia.
While reading the terrific book, The Magic Of Thinking Big, by Dr. Joseph S… Read More
2016-08-08 19:04
Where to start, huh?
No matter what system you use to plan your activities – paper or digital – sometimes it can be difficult to determine what to do first. Especially since *all… Read More
2016-06-10 15:42
We blame our meetings for lack of innovation and progress in our companies.
It has been declared “brainstorming doesn’t work!”
We spend our days sitting, wasting time, ene… Read More
2016-05-18 15:23
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney
The article Curiosity… Read More
2016-05-12 13:23
When speaking with students, or someone asking for career advice here are some grains of wisdome from the sandbox.
Keep an Idea Journal
Always have something with you to write down thoughts… Read More
2016-04-19 20:23
The article On Resisting Change appeared first on Idea Sandbox Read More
2016-04-13 12:23
In How to Be Like Walt, Pat Williams cites what are considered the six qualities that made the work Walt Disney did so creative and innovative. In re-reading How To Be Like Walt, it was a gr… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Check out these URLs: ExpertSexChange.com vs. ExpertsExchange.com How it is written: expertsexchange.com | How it is interpreted: ExpertSexChange.com What they meant: ExpertsExchange.com And… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The post It’s Called A Presentation… appeared first on Idea Sandbox Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today Idea Sandbox is Stop #3 for the virtual book tour featuring Denise Lee Yohn’s book: What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today is Day 2 of the virtual book tour featuring What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest by Denise Lee Yohn. Author and Customer Loyal… Read More
2016-02-29 13:23
How often do we say “Geez, if I only had an extra day?” or “I wish I had a little more time.”
This year we do! These 24 extra hours give us just over 27 more minutes… Read More
2016-02-17 14:23
It is an ultimate convenience that you can pre-order Starbucks from your phone. Tap your order into your phone, walk in and pick up your beverage. It is paid for and you skip the line. To so… Read More
2016-01-29 19:42
What other industry has already solved your problem?
When faced with a challenge, instead of trying to solve the problem from scratch – find an analog. That is, a comparison model you… Read More
2015-12-24 16:18
The article A Very Merry Christmas To You And Yours! appeared first on Idea Sandbox Read More
2015-12-02 19:18
There is construction taking place at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam and a small leak has developed in the roof. They’ve put a plant in place to catch the leak. Not a mop bucket or 50-ga… Read More
2015-11-18 14:23
At first I thought Asset-Based Thinking had something to do with finance and inventory… but the title, “Change The Way You See Everything: Through Asset-Based Thinking” p… Read More
2015-10-21 17:08
It is the time of year again when we start thinking about next year… The plans, programs, and activities that will allow us to meet and exceed our 2016 goals.
We at Idea Sandbox like… Read More
2015-10-14 16:00
One of the challenges for staff in a store or restaurant, in delivering great customer experiences, is to anticipate customer needs.
Delivering this high level of service involves being so t… Read More
2007-09-23 20:23
Last Updated on 7 February 2023
I’m always looking for techniques to help be a better problem solver – specifically, ensuring I’m solving the right problem. (The last th… Read More
2007-02-05 22:23
Last Updated on 7 February 2023
You probably know Marty from his book “The Brand Gap.” In his book “Zag: The Number One Strategy of High-Performance Brands” Marty t… Read More
2006-02-14 00:34
Last Updated on 7 February 2023
I’m not trying to coin a new term… It’s just a catchy headline for what I call “the nouns of innovation.” We were taught early… Read More
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