Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Oct 26, 2021The one thing that will determine whether people will buy into your idea or not.And it has nothing to do with your idea. As idea generator, you are probably convinced that your idea is the optimal solution to a given problem. In fact, it might as well be. The product or idea that you have created could be exactly what the customer needs, even…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Oct 19, 20213 signs that your idea has potentialComing up with an idea is one thing. Creating a good idea is another. Here are three signs that your idea has potential to become successful. It serves a purpose. When teaching idea generation, I always come back to the principle of the “3E”. Every good idea needs to either make life Easier, to…Ideas4 min readIdeas4 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Oct 5, 2021October reading list for perfecting your idea generation skillsThis is NOT one of those shaming articles that will make you feel bad for not reading enough. This is an article to help you choose what to read in order to improve your idea generating skills, should you be interested in doing that (who wouldn’t be?) …Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Oct 2, 2021An ode to illogical thinking.What to do when customer’s rational brain goes out the window. The other day I overheard a conversation between two people about an upcoming weight loss journey. …Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Sep 30, 2021Ideas for “people like us”Finish the sentence: “people like us…” and then repeat this 10 times. I bet that your answers will include everything from your nationality to occupation or a set of values to preference of coffee or your favorite band. I also dare to guess that when asked to prioritize them according…Ideas2 min readIdeas2 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Sep 15, 2021Idea Generating Autopilot MachinesThe other day I was asked what transformation I wanted to create in people — this was my answer. There is a difference between a “Creative”, who occasionally comes up with a good idea and an “Idea Generating Autopilot Machine”, who creates ideas wherever she goes. Perhaps you know an…Idea Generation4 min readIdea Generation4 min read
Sep 10, 2021What is an idea… really?A definition of an idea is: /ʌɪˈdɪə/ noun a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action. “the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on” the aim or purpose. “I took a job with the idea of getting some money together” When we think of ideas…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Jul 5, 2021An idea may take 10 minutes to create. Or 42 years.Mine took 15582 days. For as long as I can remember, I have been a slight misfit. Not really outside, but never completely fitting in. I am a combination of academic, athlete, creative soul, book worm, rebel and a multinational expat child. To some people I was strange, to others…Idea Generation3 min readIdea Generation3 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Apr 20, 2021Why “color coding” people is bad for Idea GenerationBefore anything else: color coding people is bad for most things. What “color” are you?* Are you the commanding “red”, the nurturing “green”, the analytic “blue” or the party animal “yellow”? I am sure that you are familiar with at least one system that puts a color label on personality…Idea Generation3 min readIdea Generation3 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Feb 23, 2021Two Word Formula for better Idea GenerationWarren Buffet said: “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” What if the success within idea generation lies in a completely different mindset? What if the magic lies in never saying no at all? Recently I got engaged…Idea Generation3 min readIdea Generation3 min read
