by John | Nov 9, 2013 | Uncategorised
What caught my interest in a recent article was the innovative use of plastic for fuel. On its own I thought this was quite innovative but when I read further I learnt it was to be used as aviation fuel, which took it up a few innovative notches. The person featured...
by John | Oct 22, 2013 | Uncategorised
I recently phoned one of the Australian big banks to enquire on some details regards my account. The person I was speaking to was pleasant but presented a less than confident image. How so? I asked a question to which she did not know the answer – her response...
by John | Sep 23, 2013 | Uncategorised
I recently watched a TED talk by David Kelley (of IDEO) on ‘how to build your creative confidence’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16p9YRF0l-g). One of the stories David shared was of Doug Detz. Doug designs large medical imaging equipment including MRI machines and...
by John | Aug 4, 2013 | Uncategorised
In the classic Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds there are the following narrated words by Richard Burton Interspersed amongst the song “Forever Autumn”. “As I hastened through Covent Garden, Blackfriars and Billingsgate, more and more people...
by John | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorised
It seems that research and innovative ideas are being developed around the association between the ambiance of an environment and creative thinking. A blog on the ‘New and Improved’ website talks about how coffee shops provide just the right noise,...
by John | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorised
Trend watching and consumer behaviour If you are interesting in trend watching and in getting an idea of what is in vogue, in fashion, falling out of fashion and other trend related activities try visiting http://www.trendwatching.com/briefing/. This website currently...
