This episode explores the different dimensions and definitions
of commonly used industry terms - entrepreneur, innovator, inventor
and creativity. Is there a difference? What is the difference? How
do they fit and tie into together? Can you be an innovator
and not be an entrepreneur? Are all entrepreneurs innovators?
How can we apply innovation and creativity to our normal
everyday lives? Our jobs? Our careers? Our dreams?
Take the 2018 challenge! How are you going to innovate
your 2018? How are you going to unleash your inner child and
curiosity?
Top Inventions of 2017 mentioned on the
podcast
- Jibo - A robot you can relate to.
Personal
robots, such as
Amazon Echo and Google Home, have come a long way in recent years. But
fundamentally, they’re still stationary speakers whose defining
expression is a light that turns on when you speak. Jibo is different. It’s not just that he—and I use
the term he here, because that’s how Jibo refers to himself—looks
like something straight out of a Pixar movie, with a big, round
head and a face that uses animated icons to convey
emotion.
- eSight 3
- For the millions of people who
are legally blind, navigation is a routine challenge. Though
support canes and guide dogs can help, they cannot mimic actual
vision. eSight 3 can
- Halo Top
- Ice Cream
- Fenty Beauty
- Rihanna’s line,Fenty
Beauty, which launched
in September with 40 shades of foundation and a diverse array of
makeup models.
- Shoes: Adidas Futurecraft
4D - Imagine a shoe that
lets you run faster, pivot better and jump higher. That’s the idea
behind the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker from Adidas whose midsole can
be expertly tailored to the needs of its wearers—not only in size
and shape, but also in flexibility, impact type, cushioning and
more.
- Cars: Tesla Model 3
- Vehicles like the Model 3, which runs on
batteries rather than gasoline, are likely to play a major role in
combating climate change.
- Portable, wearable, Breast Pumps:
Willow Pump -
Breastfeeding is easier said than done, especially for moms on the
go. Most electric breast pumps use air-horn-shaped collection
bottles, which are tethered to loud, whirring machines.
http://time.com/5023212/best-inventions-of-2017/
Definitions:
Entrepreneur - The traditional definition is that it is a
person who organizes and operates a business.
Innovation is the
introduction of something new. It came from the word
innovatus,
which means 'to renew or change' and is made up of two
words: in which means “into” and novus which
means “new.”
It is an improvement to an
existing product, process, thinking and service that’s
implemented..
Invention is
completely unique and first to the market.
Creativity leads to idea, brainstorming, dreaming and so
on. It is important to unleash creativity in every business and
organization to generate ideas or an invention or radical
innovation. Curiosity and fun can unleash a lot of
ideas!
Innovation starts with
creativity and Curiosity.
Question to ponder upon: How are you going to innovate your
2018?
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