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This One Thing Will Make Change Easier

I just had a client for an upcoming keynote speech tell me, “We’re going through a lot of change right now.”

YOU: “Oh my God, he’s talking about my organization! We’re going through a lot of change right now!”

Okay, before you get too excited [YOU: “Too late!”], you should know that I hear this from nearly every client. I conducted an informal survey (translation: I was still in my pajamas when I made the calls) of some of my fellow motivational ...

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MAR
2014

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Innovation Killer: Attack of the Clones

Posted by: Bill Stainton

You want to know who’s really bad at coming up with innovative ideas? Clones. Also goldfish, but for now let’s stick to clones. Why are clones so bad at coming up with innovative ideas? Because they all think alike! They can’t help it—they’re clones!

It stands to reason then, that if you’re looking for an innovative ...

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Questioning Your Business Innovation

Posted by: Bill Stainton

My friend and fellow motivational speaker (I could also include “Seattle business legend” and “self made millionaire”) Sunny Kobe Cook has an interesting theory, and one with which I agree:

Being innovative in business usually starts with a question.

Asking a question is one of the best ways to spark creativity and innovation, either individually or within a team. Why? Because our brains will try their best to answer whatever question(s) we put to ...

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2014

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What Can You Learn from “Shark Tank”?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Have you ever watched the TV show Shark Tank? Or, if TV’s not your thing, maybe you’ve read the spin-off book: Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business: How to Launch and Grow a Business from Concept to Cash.

Basically, it’s a show where ...

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2014

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Embrace the Messy Part!

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Messy is good.

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal talks about leadership and creativity (one of my favorite topics, and the focus of my keynote program The Emmy Effect: How to Develop and Lead Award Winning Talent and Teams). In the article, author Justin Brady says:

[quote]Most leaders talk about creativity (or its cousin, innovation) without understanding what it is and how it happens. The process of real creativity is messy, chaotic, sometimes even disgusting, and ... Continue Reading →

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JUN
2013

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Producing Results, Work Ethic

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Wanna Buy a Fake Egg? Neither Do Your Customers!

Posted by: Bill Stainton

I’m a geek.

How much of a geek? I am a card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM). Need I say more? IBM has a monthly magazine called The Linking Ring, and there’s a regular column that reviews magic tricks, books, and apparatus. In the most recent issue there is a product review that ends with this sentence:

[quote style=”boxed”]So if you are looking for a fake egg that compresses into a relatively small space and pops back into its ... Continue Reading →

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JUN
2013

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The Blame Game – Ever Played It?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

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2013

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Shooting a Script (for business success)

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Spark Creativity by Connecting the Dots – Seattle Business Magazine

Posted by: Bill Stainton

As a motivational speaker with actual business experience, I’m often asked to contribute a blog, article or tidbit to this or that publication. Providing my time allows, I’m always glad to do my part. Here is my column from this months’ Seattle Business Magazine. This is their CEO Adviser Column, a regular feature.

In every industry, the company with the next great idea wins.

That means, of course, that in your industry, the company with the next great idea wins. The only ...

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MAR
2013

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Change is NOT Hard, and I Can Prove It

Posted by: Bill Stainton

“Change is hard.”
“People hate change.”
“Change stresses me out.”

Bull.

As a professional keynote speaker, I’m on the road a lot. I speak to associations, organizations, and businesses across the country, and everywhere I go I hear people whining about change.

“Things are changing too fast.”
“I don’t adapt to change well.”
“Change is HAAAAAARRRRRDDDDD!”

None of it’s true, and I can prove ...

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