Category Archives: Ideas

Inventing – The Road(s) Not Traveled

Posted on 05/03/2017 by ideaworth

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost The above poem,one of the most oft quoted from poet Robert Frost, resonates with millions more … Continue reading →

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Inventor Q & A: Questions and Answers

Posted on 10/02/2016 by ideaworth

I thought it might be nice to post a variety of common questions that inventors ask and my answers. My answers are, of course, just that: my answers. Other inventors may, no doubt, have different answers than I do. Here are … Continue reading →

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Your New Invention May not be “New”

Posted on 07/10/2016 by ideaworth

The next three blog posts comprise a “reality check” that every new inventor should consider. The reality is that your new invention idea: May not really be new May not be patentable May not be commercially valuable For this post, let’s focus … Continue reading →

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Australian Adventure

Posted on 03/20/2016 by ideaworth

I haven’t published a post for about 3 weeks and I suspect that some readers wondered if I had ceased my blogs. It was merely a brief hiatus so I could go on a grand adventure: to Australia, more about … Continue reading →

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Cutting the Gordian Knot to Inventing Success

Posted on 02/04/2016 by ideaworth

The Gordian Knot is a legend of Phrygian Gordium associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for an intractable problem (disentangling an “impossible” knot) solved easily by loophole or “thinking outside the box” (“cutting the Gordian knot”). The iconic Gordian knot is analogous to the … Continue reading →

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2016: Thoughts on Inventing in the New Year

Posted on 01/05/2016 by ideaworth

It is a new year, a great time for reflection and to consider your goals and objectives for 2016. This could be a great time to get to work on your product idea: the one that has been bouncing around … Continue reading →

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Inventing as a Career

Posted on 12/08/2015 by ideaworth

Many parents have heard these fateful words from their sons or daughters: Mom and Dad, I’m dropping out of college to become a ——— Fill in the blank with actor, rock star or inventor. All three endeavors have one common thread: … Continue reading →

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The American Dream: Myth and Reality, Part II

Posted on 11/26/2015 by ideaworth

In the prior post, The American Dream: Myth and Reality, I discussed two premises regarding the American dream: Premise 1: It should be Easy to Earn a Lucrative Living Premise 2: Those willing to Take Risk and Work very Hard May Achieve … Continue reading →

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The American Dream: Myth and Reality

Posted on 11/18/2015 by ideaworth

There is much talk and a plurality of articles playing the dirge of death: the American Dream is dead. This recent article from Atlantic magazine is a typical example. If the American Dream is equated to an easy way to … Continue reading →

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No-No’s for New Inventors

Posted on 11/08/2015 by ideaworth

Much is written about what inventors should do to be successful. But, equally important is what inventors should avoid doing to be successful: inventor no-no’s.  Below are three no-no’s every inventors must avoid to achieve success. No-No 1: Rushing out … Continue reading →

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