LucyinnovationConnecting with the benefactor inside us
Saturday, January 18, 2014
A guest blog by Anne McCrossan. Writing puts a spotlight on how very incomplete the communication process can be. In committing words to a page and trying to…
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What’s the point of it?
Monday, August 19, 2013
Ages ago I spotted this list written on a piece of A5 paper on the wall of my (then) Directors office. It inspired me – so I…
The Fundraisers Riddle
Monday, July 22, 2013
According to legend, when Albert Einstein was a small child he devised a riddle. The common belief is that only 2% of the population can work out the…
How do you get ideas?
Monday, January 14, 2013
In 1965 James Webb Young published a book called ‘A technique for producing ideas’. It is a small and simple book. This blog is about what it says….
Creativity, Innovation and Quality of Life
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Innovation is a buzzword topic. You can even do a Masters Degree in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership at City University in London. It has its own acronym; it…
Having ideas isn’t the problem. The hard part is making them happen.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
I’ve just finished reading Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky; an inspirational book full of practical advice based on real experiences of the challenges and joys of making…
What is innovation anyway?
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
As mentioned in my blog last week ‘What innovation isn’t” I think innovation is an overused term. According to Oxford Dictionaries online (does anyone own a dictionary anymore?…
What innovation isn’t
Monday, May 2, 2011
Innovation, in my opinion is an overused term. People often seem to bung innovation in a sentence if they want to make something sound good but are too…
Change is the natural state for the earth – it will never be finished
Sunday, April 24, 2011
On Friday I went to Down House, the former home of Charles Darwin. Down House is a stunning property with beautiful gardens and a museum of Darwin’s life….
Stop caring what the other kids think
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Last week I happened upon the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. To be honest it’s more like a museum of nostalgia as the core audience seems to…