Any idea, project or job has an end goal. The goal is what should drive you. Not having a clear goal will make you more susceptible to losing your way. Not keeping an eye on your goal makes it easier to get sidetracked. This is why you should start at the end. The end goal […]
The importance of boredom
I write about creativity and productivity, these are 2 things that I’m passionate about and have struggled with. It’s easy when reading about these topics to get the feeling like you should always be productive. This can become a large stressor, when left unchecked. What rarely gets discussed, however, is the imporatance of boredom. I’m […]
How to get started with 3D printing – using an FDM or FFF printer
So, you bought a FDM machine (or are in the market for one), and now you want to know how to use it? Look no further, this is your basics guide to FDM printing. More info on different printers here and here. This is “How to get started with 3D printing – using an FDM […]
Desktop 3D printers for your home
So you want to buy an affordable desktop 3D printer, but you’re overwhelmed by the options? Home 3D printing has been affordable to private users for a few years now. A quick google search will result in a plethora of affordable printers, and it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important. Let this be your […]
Innovation engineering – Conceptualization
The last step in the innovation engineering process is conceptualization. In this step we will create different concepts and test them against our list of requirements. If you look online, you can find a whole host of definitions for “concept”. For the sake of clarity, let me define what I think a concept is within […]
Innovation engineering – Prototyping
Finally, we can build something. Ideation and prototyping are 2 methods from the Design Thinking process. These 2 methods are iterative, and become more powerful with each cycle. I will highlight these 2 very powerful methods, and tell you how combine them with research and use them to quickly create a viable concept or Minimum […]
Innovation engineering – Dial back the crazy
Last weeks post talked about generating ideas to tackle your challenge or solve your problem. That gave us a lot of ideas, most of which are probably crazy, impossible and beyond imagination. This week we’ll focus on filtering out the actual impossible ones and find the space between crazy and impossible, where the actual innovation […]
Innovation engineering – Be creative
One of the hardest and most effective ways to manage innovation is knowing when to stop managing. Trying to manage creativity is almost always detrimental to the process and end result. Last weeks blog talked about drafting the mission, a mostly analytical process. This week I’ll talk about the second step in the process, unleashing […]
Innovation engineering- Mission
Going to space, building a bridge, being a gamechanger, it all starts with drafting a mission. Whether you are a startup wanting to “Be the leader in tech CRM”, or you’re designing the next game changer. You will need to set the dot on the horizon you are working towards. To make sure the end […]
Innovation engineering 101
The question I get asked most as an innovator is “How do you manage the creative process without impeding true creativity?”. Innovation is perceived as divine inspiration only granted to the select few. I’m here to tell you innovation can be engineered, and I’ll tell you how. I will explain the method I use for […]