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“Island of Bryan” Couple Offers Their Top DIY Tips for New Homeowners

Business and Tech

In 2004, he took the step of founding his own construction company, and that decision became part of both our lives. Designing and renovating a property on an island in a country that you are not familiar with came with many challenges and obstacles. What got you interested in property renovation?

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Think Your Company’s Pursuit of Innovation has Run its Course? Think Again…

Qmarkets

This report from Sandroni & Squintani (2004) summarizes decades-worth of psychological research which confirms our innate predisposition towards overconfidence. Of course, we’ve developed new materials and designs, but the mechanical structure has remained the same – until now. Question the Unquestionable.

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How four market-creating innovations are improving education and employment in Brazil

Christensen Institute

Mind Lab researches, designs, and deploys innovative educational technologies for the development of cognitive, social, emotional, and ethical skills and competencies. A 2004 Yale University study showed that Mind Lab improved reading and math proficiency. The model is available for all grades in the basic education system in Brazil.

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Think Your Company’s Pursuit of Innovation has Run its Course? Think Again…

Qmarkets

This report from Sandroni & Squintani (2004) summarizes decades-worth of psychological research which confirms our innate predisposition towards overconfidence. Of course, we’ve developed new materials and designs, but the mechanical structure has remained the same – until now. Question the Unquestionable.

Course 40
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71 Innovation Methodologies

Open Innovation EU

A while ago I sat down with Machiel Wetselaar & David van Dinther to create a list of innovation methodologies for a course we’re developing. Human-Centered Design (IDEO). Updated Model of Design Thinking. Design Thinking Process (Stanford). Design Competitions. Focus stage: Growth Published: 2004 more….

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Why Business Strategy Shouldn’t Be “Scientific”

Innovation Excellence

It seems more than a little silly, and of course, no cargo every came. In 2004, I was leading a major news organization during the Orange Revolution in Ukraine. The numbers, graphs and pie charts are specifically designed to look “scientific” in order to make them appear to be statements of empirical fact.

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Design for Emotion and Flow

Boxes and Arrows

Information architects and designers play a critical role in ensuring the products they design provide users’ with a return on their investment of attention. The causes of flow have the most implications for website and application design. When attention becomes a scarce resource, it’s important to invest it wisely.

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