The Art of Possibility This book belongs at the TOP of your reading stack There’s just never enough time in the day to get through all the books in that stack beside my bed, but every so often I come across one that moves me so much, that it in turn deserves to be moved […]
Windows of Inspiration Andersen seeks window into what inspires you If you’re anything like me, part of the creative process is staring at walls and out windows while things percolate and incubate in your brain. Although I sometimes stare “past” the obvious things outside the window and off into some creative corner of space, other […]
Slogging through the Blog More interesting stuff from the FC NOW blog While checking on Seth’s entry in the FastCompany blog regarding the release of the new GoogleDo eBook, I ran across another couple entries on the topic of creativity — one on idea generation, and another on pitching ideas — and thought I would […]
“…and starring DON as The Idea Guy…” DTIG makes a guest appearance in Godin’s new ebook! That’s right, Seth and Don together again for the first time! Seth Godin, guru extraordinaire, recently posted a call for entries from his web log for ideas, insight, and innovations for what “Google should do next.” Seth selected his […]
Retro Promo
Make a impact with these cool and customized toys! While doing research on unique promotional products for an Idea Guy client, I happened to uncover top-secret suppliers of completely customized items that anyone my age will fondly remember from their youth. “Prediction Ball” Although trademarks prevent calling it the toy we all KNOW it’s based […]
The Govuhnator Vote For Ahnold My friend Jeff Bucchino (aka The Wizard of Draws) has created a hilarious parody t-shirt of the Terminator’s bid for governor of CA. He calls it “Terminator 4: Election Day” — HA! Be sure to visit his website and buy three or four shirts — unlike the Terminator, you won’t […]
Name Stats How common is YOUR name? Simple site to find out just how common (or uncommon) your name might be. A useful site for writers looking for character names, folks interested in their ancestry, or new parents searching for baby names. You enter your name, hit the search button, and immediately view the stats […]