7 Christmas Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Innovator

December 22, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation, Video Games · 1 Comment 

Software, games and books - here’s seven ideal gifts for the innovator on your shopping lists.

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

November 30, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · Comment 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The last in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I bring everything together and discuss how to put the 7 Levels to work.

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done

November 5, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 1 Comment 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The eighth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the seventh level of change - Different (Doing Things That Can’t Be Done).

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How To Turn A “Crazy Idea” Into A Revolutionary Solution

October 28, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation · Comment 

I’ve added a new creative thinking tool to The Arsenal - “The Crazy Idea.” We’ll be putting it to use in the next installation of 7 Levels Of Change.

To get free access to The Arsenal, go here.

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing

October 21, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 6 Comments 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The seventh in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the sixth level of change - Different (Doing Things No One Else Is Doing).

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying

October 15, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Customer Experience, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 2 Comments 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The sixth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the fifth level of change - Copying (Doing Things Others Are Doing).

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting

October 5, 2007 · Filed Under Brand, Branding, Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 4 Comments 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The fifth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the fourth level of change - Cutting (Doing Away With Things).

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Sixty Words for Lowering Costs

October 5, 2007 · Filed Under Uncategorized · 1 Comment 

Use these words to help you analyze areas targeted for cost reduction (source - 7 Levels of Change).

AlterAnalyze

Avoid

Bargain

Better

Burn

Cancel

Cap

Chop

Clean

Combine

Conceal

Consolidate

Cover Up

Cut

Decrease

Defer

Deflate

Delay

Delete

 DepreciateDestroy

Distribute

Divide

Drop

Eliminate

Focus

Hide

Ignore

Lessen

Lighten

Limit

Maximize

Minimize

Modify

Negotiate

Optimize

Partial

Purge

Raise

 RealignReallocate

Recycle

Redistribute

Reduce

Remove

Rename

Reorganize

Restructure

Reverse

Share

Shift

Shorten

Shrink

Slash

Spread

Streamline

Subtract

Transfer

Trim
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7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving

September 27, 2007 · Filed Under Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 8 Comments 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The fourth in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the third level of change - Improving (Doing Things Better).

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7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency

September 25, 2007 · Filed Under Business, Business Model, Creative Thinking Techniques, Creativity, Innovation, Myers-Briggs, Personality · 9 Comments 

Table of contents for 7 Levels Of Change

  1. The 7 Levels Of Change - Introduction (Part 1 of 9)
  2. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 2 of 9) - Level 1: Effectiveness
  3. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 3 of 9) - Level 2: Efficiency
  4. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 4 of 9) - Level 3: Improving
  5. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 5 of 9) - Level 4: Cutting
  6. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 6 of 9) - Level 5: Copying
  7. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 7 of 9) - Level 6: Doing Things No One Else Is Doing
  8. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 8 of 9) - Level 7: Doing Things That Can’t Be Done
  9. 7 Levels Of Change (Part 9 of 9) - Bringing It All Together

The third in a nine-part series on Rolf Smith’s 7 Levels of Change, I introduce the second level of change - Efficiency (Doing Things Right).

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