by Alan | Jul 16, 2017 | Behaviors of success, chaos, Creativity, Entrepreneurial rollercoaster, Ideas, Invention, Pursue your passion, Struggling inventor, thriving in chaos, Uncategorized
I frequently compare and contrast my 30 years working in the corporate world as a telecom project manager versus my 15 years as an inventor and entrepreneur. Virtually none of what I learned in the corporate world was helpful for the inventing world. In fact, the two...
by Alan | Mar 25, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Benefits are easily demonstrated, Criticism, Critiquing ideas, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, DRTV, Invention, Paths for your product, QVC, Sell on TV, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
For over fourteen years, I made a living, first part-time and now full-time, from creative endeavors, most especially, inventing. It took me a few years to realize that many of foundational values of the corporate world, don't work well at all in the inventing,...
by Alan | Mar 13, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Criticism, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Keys to Success, Setbacks, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
I decided to tell a bit of my personal story because I think mirrors the experiences of many entrepreneurs and, especially, inventors. I will set the stage a bit like a novel with three different timeframes and what was going on in my life during each. September 2009...
by Alan | Mar 5, 2017 | Attitude, Behaviors of success, Criticism, Dealing with rejection, Disappointments, Invention, Keys to Success, Setbacks, Strategy, Turning setbacks into success
I can tell a lot about an inventor based upon his or her attitude towards setbacks and more especially rejection. By ‘rejection' I mean when a prospective retailer or licensee gives the dreaded ‘it's not for us' answer. Inventors respond most typically to...
by Alan | Dec 11, 2016 | Behaviors of success, Due diligence, Invention, Invention marketing companies, Prototypes, Research, Why inventors fail
Every day across America, across the globe, thousands of new inventors have their first aha moment: an idea for a new invention to solve an old problem. In March, 2002, I dreamed up an idea for a thin, flexible wallet to solve the ‘rump bump' problem. A flood of...
by Alan | Dec 3, 2016 | Behaviors of success, Due diligence, Invention, Invention marketing companies, Lambert & Lambert, Paths for your product, Pursue your passion
What are biggest barriers that prevent inventors with great products from achieving success? Interestingly, the biggest barriers to inventor success are not what immediately comes to mind for most people: money, competition, or lack of connections. Why? While those...