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Creativity Keynote Speaker

Charlotte Odlum Smith – Champion of Women Inventors

Dec 12, 2013

Inventors and innovators are a unique breed. Creative Innovation would like to spotlight those people who have helped change the course of history or simply made life better and easier through their innovative products, designs or processes. We'll start with the...

Do Creative People Think Highly of Themselves?

Feb 6, 2012

A recent study on creativity showed that people who are highly creative tend to score low on tests of humility and honesty. After spending most of my life in the entertainment industry and being surrounded by creative people, I've run into plenty who thought highly of...

Robots Can Inspire Creativity in Kids

Jan 18, 2012

Okay, so kids think robots are cool. But it appears robots are now able to help kids be more creative. This is according to Latitude, an international research firm. They asked kids around the world to write and illustrate a story that answers the question "What if...

Why Kids are so Creative

Oct 30, 2011

Today I spoke at the Girl Scout Conference on the topic of women inventors/women innovators. The session was sponsored by the people at THQ who make the U Draw Game Tablet for the Nintento wii. Then the Girl Scouts had a unique kind of roundtable area where the...

Market Your Products Globally

Oct 21, 2011

When I first started my business I never thought about selling internationally. It was overwhelming enough just selling my product in my own neighborhood. But now 90% of my business is international. The Internet has made international business more accessible for a...

Trust Your Intuition

Oct 5, 2011

According to Einstein, “The only real valuable thing is intuition". It's especially true for entrepreneurs. Sometimes you just have to trust your intuition. You have to listen to it, even if you’re not really sure where it’s going to take you. As an entrepreneur, your...

Minimizing Risk in Small Business

Oct 4, 2011

There is always a risk when you start a new business, but there are also many rewards to being a business owner and controlling your own destiny. Many people avoid starting their own businesses because of the risk. But you can start minimizing risk in small business...

Innovation and Winning Streaks

Oct 3, 2011

With the big Mega Millions Lottery reaching a record-breaking jackpot this week, I thought I would write a post on winning. Does it contain the winning lottery numbers? Of course not. We have those under lock and key. Have you ever noticed how winners seem to...

America Invents Act

Sep 21, 2011

Here is the press release from the White House regarding the America Invents Act: President Obama Signs America Invents Act, Overhauling the Patent System to Stimulate Economic Growth, and Announces New Steps to Help Entrepreneurs Create Jobs Today, at...