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		<title>Unexpected Innovation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we look at a product or process and think, &#8220;that&#8217;s pretty good, I don&#8217;t think it can be improved. After all, it&#8217;s been done that way a long time and is convenient as it is.&#8221; There is, of course, another point of view. Today, I want to show you two familiar products and a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/05/22/unexpected-innovation-2/</link>
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		<title>Who taught you to innovate?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Sunday was Mother’s Day in the United States, a day when mothers and others are recognized for the influence that they have in our lives.  This influence can also apply to innovation.  Someone, and most likely numerous people, helped you get where you are today.  Parents, teachers, mentors and others can open up new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/05/15/who-taught-you-to-innovate-2/</link>
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		<title>Wikipedia Defines Innovation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In our study of innovation, I came across Wikipedia’s definition of innovation that is very insightful.  It states, &#8220;Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society. Innovation differs from invention in that innovation refers to the use of a new idea [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/05/08/wikipedia-defines-innovation/</link>
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		<title>Can a Taxi Ride be Innovative?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New York City is getting a new taxi. It is obvious that many different people discussed problems and issues that one could have in a cab ride and came up with many ideas for improvement. The new design has a number of enhancements from more leg room, to even smelling better. But when I first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/05/01/can-a-taxi-ride-be-innovative/</link>
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		<title>Innovation Thoughts of Thomas A. Edison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thomas Edison was the most successful innovator in history.  His records are filled with ideas about how to succeed as an innovator.  Quite a few of our blog posts are based on his ideas.  As many of you know, we have been writing these blogs for about two years.  While you have been reading our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/04/24/innovation-thoughts-of-thomas-a-edison/</link>
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		<title>How Innovative is a Carrot?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, we asked if ketchup could be innovative. Now we are going to ask if a vegetable can be innovative. Why not? Several months ago one of my children asked me where baby carrots came from. While this is a much easier question than where actual babies come from, it was a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/04/16/how-innovative-is-a-carrot-2/</link>
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		<title>One thing you can do to be more innovative.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We often work with people who want to be more innovative and ask what they can do to become more innovative today.  While there are a number of skills and practices that can be improved, there is one activity that can quickly make the most difference. This activity is closely related to creativity and imagination.  It is internal and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/04/10/one-thing-you-can-do-to-be-more-innovative/</link>
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		<title>The Accidental Innovation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard stories about innovations that happened by accident.  Someone stumbles onto a solution to a problem they did not even know they had.  They turn this accident into a valuable innovation.  A question reasonably follows, “How can I have an accidental innovation?”  As the video below shows, there seem to be two factors [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/04/03/the-accidental-innovation/</link>
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		<title>When is Perspiration not Perspiration?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of Edison’s most famous quotes is “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”  Perspiration and work are common themes from Edison.  He put in long hours and stayed focused on the project at hand.  Edison also expected that those who worked with him and for him would work equally as hard as well. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/03/27/when-is-perspiration-not-perspiration/</link>
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		<title>Innovation, Leadership and your Career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In this blog and in our innovation programs we don&#8217;t emphasize leadership.  But leadership and innovation are tied closely together.  Steve Jobs stated that “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”   In fact, all successful innovators are leaders.  In addition, innovation is a key for a company to be a leader in the marketplace.  That [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://norwellconsulting.com/innovationblog/2012/03/19/innovation-leadership-and-your-career/</link>
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