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7 Insights from Apple’s Garage Startup

jkellerps — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:30:25 +0000

Do you have a garage, basement or spare room? If so, you may own valuable commercial real estate. Apple Computers, Disney and Google all started in garages. Learn 7 steps to make your garage into the next successful startup space. 1. Identify Your Interests Steve Wozniak, affectionately known as “Woz” grew up loving electronics. But […]

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The Birth of an Invention

jkellerps — Tue, 16 May 2017 09:45:54 +0000

Farming changed forever when Cyrus McCormick introduced the mechanical reaper to the world. Although Cyrus brought this invention to its birth, its origins are more complex. Learn 3 stops on the timeline of invention, and see a LEGO® combine. When Cyrus was about 7 years old, his father Robert began tinkering with the idea of […]

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How an Artist Invented Texting

jkellerps — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 02:00:11 +0000

Aptitude is everything. Or is it? Little Sammy Morse was an artistic boy and wanted to become a painter, but his parents didn’t think relying on art for a living was such a good idea. After Samuel spent a year working as a clerk at a publishing firm, his parents paid for him to study […]

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Generate Ideas Like a Rocket Scientist

jkellerps — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:30:53 +0000

Half a century before his time, Robert Goddard took a quantum leap in scientific speculation. His 1920 scientific paper proposed that rockets could propel themselves through space even without an atmosphere to push against. His idea defied the conventional understanding of cause and effect, resulting in a mocking New York Times editorial that concluded: “Of […]

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Discover When to “Stick” Out Failure

jkellerps — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:00:39 +0000

You have likely used a Post-It® Note, but do you know who invented them? Originally discarded as a failure, the adhesive that made the World’s favorite sticky note was ignored for years. Tasked with developing a high-strength glue, Spencer Silver accidentally made the weak adhesive we now find on Post-Its®. But he didn’t dream up […]

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Do You Know the Story of the LASER?

jkellerps — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:40:47 +0000

Because he was not part of the elite scientific establishment, the inventor of the LASER struggled his entire life to receive the credit he deserved. Curious, adventuresome and somewhat creative as a child, Theodore Maiman wasn’t afraid to look at things a little differently from the crowd. Maiman started his experiments early. At three and […]

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The First Flight Painted in LEGO

jkellerps — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:15:06 +0000

Today the Wright Brothers are honored as heroes, but to most of their peers they were known as a couple of tinkerers with a cycle shop. The brothers could have easily been grounded to their cycle shop for life, but instead they took flight. What skills set these men apart from the crowd? Teamwork Ever […]

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What Is the Secret Behind Focus?

jkellerps — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:00:23 +0000

Focus is a powerful force. Focusing on a distant object motivates a runner to press on towards the finish line. But focus isn’t everything. A hiker presses forward for the love of the climb, but that doesn’t stop him from gazing at the scenery. We know focus is important, yet the relentless pursuit of a […]

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How a Pyromaniac Channeled His Explosive Energy

jkellerps — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:30:06 +0000

If I asked you to name a high profile businessman with explosive energy, odds are you would say, “Donald Trump.” I suppose you would be right, but this article is about a pyromaniac with literally explosive energy who became a marketing genius. Dare By the time Samuel Colt was a teenager, he had played with […]

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Will You Regret Giving Up?

jkellerps — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 11:00:32 +0000

Elias Howe invented the sewing machine – but not first. Before Howe patented his world-changing invention, a Frenchman created a sewing machine of his own. Concerned about their jobs, French tailors rioted in the streets destroying all of the inventor’s beautiful machines. He had a machine that could change the world, but would he follow […]

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The Successful Life of Failure

jkellerps — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +0000

You have probably heard about Thomas Edison’s thousands of failed experiments. But have you ever considered what it might be like to be the failed experiment? Samuel Alderson invented the ultimate failure that keeps on saving our lives year after year: the crash dummy. Crash dummies explode with the objects they are testing in a […]

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What Henry Ford Didn’t Teach Us About Productivity

jkellerps — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 12:00:09 +0000

Henry Ford revolutionized the Industrial Age with his invention of the movable assembly line – all of the sudden work came to the workers and cars were built fast. Rather than each worker building a car, each person in line would complete one role like attaching a wheel or checking some bolts. Contrary to popular […]

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