Connecting the dots to your future

In a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs talked about the value of “connecting the dots” in your life.Okay. fair warning: this post will be a bit woo-woo for some people, but my post last week called The Magic Happens Outside Your...

The Magic Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone

All of the magic happens outside your comfort zone.You've heard that before, right? But, what does it really mean to you as an inventor?It means to make progress and move forward to truly commercialize your invention – to finally make money on it (“the...

Product Licensing Versus Venturing

You're an inventor with an exciting new product, right? Of course. But, what is the best path to finally making money from your invention: venturing it (DIY) or licensing it for royalties? It may be the most hotly debated question among inventors. Which do you think...

Why good help is NOT hard to find

Every day, inventors shrug their shoulders in resignation and say dejectedly, “Good help is so hard to find…” That statement was likely true when I started as an inventor in 2002. But, it's not hard to find good help today, if you know where to look....

3 Keys to Hit Inventions

Have you racked your brain trying to come up with your next – or first – hit invention? Sure you have. Every inventor does. Of course, there is no formula for finding hit inventions or nearly every really smart person would be wealthy. But, here is your...