by abeckley | Dec 21, 2014 | Career success, Crowd funding, Job stability, Keys to Success, Strategy
The Changing Landscape of Career Success Over last 35 years since I graduated from college, views of career success have changed dramatically. In 1979, I graduated from college with an engineering degree and had two job offers. Many of my friends had 3 or more job...
by abeckley | Dec 17, 2014 | Conscious mind, Creativity, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Subconscious mind
As I finished the last post, The Habits of Successful Inventors, I immediately realized there was more to be written on the topic. I discussed how successful inventors have behaviors, different from typical workers, that serve them quite well: Discover ideas and...
by abeckley | Dec 13, 2014 | Conscious mind, Creativity, Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Subconscious mind
Successful Inventors Think Differently Our habits are like our clothing: they “fit” us and we become accustomed and comfortable with them. The habits may or may not be good or productive ones; our comfort with them remains. If we wish to change our habits...
by abeckley | Dec 11, 2014 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Setbacks, Strategy
As I have frequently stated in prior posts, inventing is a tough business and few inventors achieve success. Many novice inventors perceive that all they have to do is obtain a patent for their invention, then to “sell their idea” to an enthusiastic...
by abeckley | Dec 6, 2014 | Ideas, Invention, Keys to Success, Licensing, Strategy
In the prior post – How to Succeed as an Inventor – I recommended that novice inventors work to be strategic in their approach to inventing. Only a tiny percentage of inventors ever profit from their invention, so it is important to leverage your strengths...
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