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Ideas Happen!
This blog is where I lay it all out: ideas, insights, wins, stumbles, and the scar tissue that came with them. No fluff, just real stories and lessons from the trenches. If you want practical takeaways and straight talk shaped by experience, you’re in the right place.
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The power of marginal gains versus the myth of the single leap
When people think about breakthrough performance or innovation, they often picture a single, spectacular leap forward, the big idea that changes everything overnight. But the reality, especially in business, technology, and applied innovation, is that sustainable progress rarely happens in a single jump. It happens through the disciplined aggregation of marginal gains: the deliberate, persistent improvement of dozens (sometimes hundreds) of small things that, when compounded,
Cutting Through the AI Noise: Why Doing Beats Dreaming in Heavy Industries
Ideas are everywhere. Execution is rare. We’ve reached saturation point in AI hype, with panels, whitepapers, and pilots stacked high, yet little real progress where it counts. In construction, mining, and manufacturing, the gulf between PowerPoint and production has never been wider. The question that matters is simple: will you contribute to the noise, or will you lead the doing? 1. The Hype Spiral Is Broken Sam Altman warns of the “fast-fashion era of SaaS.” Arthur de Vaub
We don’t need to boil the AI Ocean!
Big wins grab headlines. But the future of construction will be decided in the hidden margins, the overlooked details, and the countless...
Paralysis Kills Potential: Why Hesitation Costs More Than Bad Ideas
Paralysis Kills Potential: Why Hesitation Costs More Than Bad Ideas Every stalled decision is a missed opportunity. Every hesitation...
Stop the AI Noise. Start the Doing.
Why heavy industries can’t afford another hype cycle The Hype Spiral Is Broken Ideas are incredible. Strategy is spectacular. But...
Capability Catalyst Mindset
Capability Catalyst Superhuman at your side. A force multiplier, not a replacement. The Capability Catalyst mindset is about augmenting,...
Remove to Improve Mindset
Remove to Improve Cutting out the noise. Replacing the mess with clarity. When entire processes drag productivity down, sometimes the...
Why We Demand Perfection From Robots But Forgive Humans
Remove to Improve Vs Capability Catalyst Why do we forgive human flaws but expect flawless machines? This riddle has haunted the adoption...
What type of innovation effort are you running? Try our Innovation Theatre OR Innovation to Impact Clarity Finder
Struggling to define your innovation efforts? The Innovation Theatre OR Innovation to Impact Clarity Finder helps you pinpoint exactly...
TMM! Innovation Theatre OR Innovation to Impact? What type of innovation effort are you running?
The Dangerous Allure of Innovation Theatre Flashy prototypes. Dazzling demos. Headline-grabbing projects that wow the board and generate...
Innovation to Impact Explained
💥 Innovation to Impact changes the game. Here, every project is grounded in business realities . Transformative and enabling innovations...
Innovation Theatre Explained
✨ Innovation Theatre commands attention. It’s the razzle-dazzle of the innovation world. Boards, investors, and marketing teams love it...
How to show Investability
🚀 Most Startups Fail to Launch—Here’s How to Beat the Odds! The odds of securing early-stage venture capital are slim. Many great ideas...
Common beliefs for taking on investment challenged
💡 Think taking on investors is too risky? The odds of landing early-stage VC investment aren’t great, but fear of failure often rests...
Unlocking the mystery: We are not 100% perfect, so why must our robots be?
Why do we accept human flaws but demand perfection from machines? After 25 years of study, I am now serious thinking that the key may be...
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