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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Product Development – Essential for Success
It is often said that new inventions fail 95% of the time. I believe that new inventions fail 100% of the time! Notice I put “inventions” in italics for a reason. Inventions fail 100% of the time because an invention … Continue reading
How to Succeed in the New Invention Landscape
I have written a variety of posts regarding changes in the corporate landscape and the impact upon average worker’s wages including: Adjust Your Sails Changing Landscape of Career Success Whereas technology has disrupted the corporate landscape to the detriment of many middle class … Continue reading
Posted in Career success, DRTV, HSN, Indiegogo, Invention, Keys to Success, Kickstarter, Lambert & Lambert, Licensing, Marketing, Paths for your product, QVC, Shark Tank, Strategy
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Tips for Licensing Your Product Successfully
This blog is the follow on to the previous blog: The World’s Best Job – Yours for the Taking? The world’s best job is having a successful licensing agreement with a manufacturer for your product. In licensing your product, you … Continue reading
The World’s Best Job – Yours for the Taking?
The World’s Best Job: Can receive a 6-figure income Job can last 10 years or more If the company makes more money, so do you No specific experience required No boss or supervisor looking over your shoulder Work from home … Continue reading
Inventor Success: the Right Path for Your Product
There are many keys to success for an inventor, but one that is often overlooked and rarely discussed in public forums is selecting the right path for your product. The unique characteristics of your new product that make it non-obvious to … Continue reading
Posted in DRTV, HSN, Invention, Keys to Success, Marketing, Paths for your product, QVC, Resourcefulness, Strategy
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The American Dream: Adjust Your Sails Part II
When you can’t change the direction of the wind – adjust your sails. – H. Jackson Brown Jr. In the prior part I American Dream post, I described 6 technology advancements which will transform and revolutionize our world and every … Continue reading
Posted in 3 D Printing, American Dream, Career success, Keys to Success, Nanotechnology, Resourcefulness, Strategy
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The American Dream: Adjust Your Sails
When you can’t change the direction of the wind – adjust your sails. – H. Jackson Brown Jr. All over the media we read, hear and see reports of the imminent death of the American Dream as aptly heralded in … Continue reading
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