Go to the people with the tools you have! Innovation lessons learned from NYC subway musicians.

This video really struck a chord with me! New York City band Atomic Tom is trying to make it big. They are trying to get their music out to the people. Problem is…their instruments were stolen! Did that stop them? No. Great stories have great responses to adversity and challenge embedded in them. They decided …

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Certified Student Leader Program at the National Conference on Student Leadership

I’ll be heading to Disney in Orlando early November to help kick off the Certified Student Leader Program at the NCSL conference! This past year I’ve been helping the National Center for Student Leadership redevelop this program that has already served thousands of students in the past. The new program will be group based, highly …

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10 Inspirational Quotes for Personal Innovation, Creativity & Action

We have a page with a number of motivating quotes at InnovateYourself.com/quotes. Here is a selection of 10 inspiring quotes for creativity, courage to act & personal development: “You can count how many seeds are in the apple, but not how many apples are in the seed.” -Ken Kersey “The tragedy of life is not …

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The IDEO Nightline Special: The most memorable innovation video ever.

Whenever I have described to people what it is that I do, I always expect them to ask me if I’ve seen a Nightline special about the shopping cart. It has happened time and time again. The Nightline Special these people are speaking of is this video about an organization in Silicon Valley called IDEO. …

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Inspiration for Personal Innovation at Ironman Wisconsin

Ironman Wisconsin happens each September in Madison, Wisconsin. Thousands of competitors converge in this great city to do one of the ultimate physical tests of the body and mind. It is like an all you can eat buffet of personal motivation that day. You leave watching that race wanting to start something remarkable, do big …

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