It does sound a bit like a contradiction, but I think that this is one of the keys to a solid education. When we are at educational institutions, there is always this natural push towards being focused on the subject matter, specific topics, theories, skill sets, etc and I think this severely detriments the overall experience of an education.
When we’re learning, its important to have that window into your creative side, to question things, to be curious and explore all aspects of a subject, both related and unrelated to what …

Based on my experiences, the following are my top ways to innovate!
1). Intersect
Combining different ideas, perspectives, cultures, and basically anything and everything else is one of the best ways to innovate. If you don’t think so, read Medici Effect.
2). Observe don’t ASK
We can ask people all day what they want, what their opinions are, but the fact is, they don’t even know! As they say actions speak louder than words, so next time pay attention to what they’re doing not what they’re saying.
3). Collaborate
Working on your own can really help …

INNOVATION. It is one of the most fascinating topics out there – possibly THE most fascinating – and is also one of the central theme of this blog. Innovation is a very simple concept, yet the concept itself deals with the complex, the indefinable. There are no simple methods or procedures, no equations that put innovation into a pretty little package that can be mass-produced. Innovation is a constant, a verb – something you must consistently work to attain and THAT is what is so intriguing about it. You’ll never …