Innovation

Long ago, Merlin Mann wrote, “Innovation is starting where the last person stopped.” I remembered that.

I figure good ideas are a by-product of posting two a week and seeing 20 a month to exercise my thinker.
Or keeping good notes. Which means having paper and a writing stick most of the time. And paying attention.
An investor once said I didn’t capture the notes of our meeting. I wrote the notes of what should have happened.
I don’t do smart on demand. I’d rather hear about a concept and take some time considering it from different directions.
Next steps often start by observing other people. Concepts become useful by writing them…several times.
The true meaning of a post can come from comments by readers.
When I’m building a new tool, there is a flurry of innovation just after I produce the first version. After a week, the improvements start to tail off. Some of the oldies don’t change year to year.
How are you harnessing innovation?

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