Women Scientists and Engineers as Inventors

by | Sep 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

The first creativity workshop I ever put on was for a group of women engineers. Years later I’m still an innovation keynote speaker for many conferences of engineers and scientists. They’re not only able to come up with great ideas, but they also know how...

Innovative Sales Rep Turned Accidental Inventor

by | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized

Invention ideas can come from a variety of places. Sometimes inventions are forced by sheer necessity, and sometimes they happen purely by accident. Door-to-door salesman Edwin Cox became an accidental inventor after coming up with an innovative sales technique...

Inventors Spotlight – Abraham Lincoln

by | Jul 28, 2015 | Inventing

Abraham Lincoln is best known for the Gettysburg Address and for abolishing slavery, but did you know he is also the only President to be an inventor and patent holder? In 1849 he filed a patent for a device that would help lift riverboats over sandbars, and two...

Why Creativity Gets Better With Age

by | Jun 13, 2015 | Creativity

Aging, in general, gets a bad rap. Though it’s true that as you age your body slowly goes through changes and all vital organs begin to lose some of their function. A seventy year old may not be able to compete physically with a twenty year old in a marathon,...