Today is Myths of Innovation day! help wanted
If you have been waiting to buy 6,434 copies of the myths of innovation for your entire company, or…
Latest Blog Posts
The future of golf: Smash-Putt (Seattle)
If you live in Seattle and like fun you owe it to yourself to check out Smash Putt: a…
Have an Innovation question? I will answer!
For tommorow’s webcast I’m promising to answer any questions on innovation, creativity or creative work you ask. All you…
Upcoming speaking: Seattle + more
Some speaking dates over the next few weeks: Wed Oct 13th (tommorow!), Free online webcast, 10am PST Sun Oct…
The Social Network: movie review
Good movies about software are hard to make. That’s why few people try and those who do mostly end…
Quote of the day
Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, my dear Watson.” Neither Ingrid Bergman nor anyone else in “Casablanca” says “Play it…
The wonder of assembly lines (My day at Ford)
On my recent trip to Detroit, I saw many interesting things. I saw Jeff Gurney sing at the Red…
Contest: The secret for spreading ideas? (prize: signed copy)
As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here), we’re running trivia and…
Trivia winners so far are…
For the first two days of trivia, the winners are: Day 1 – What is the definition of ideas…
Free Myths Webcast: Wed Oct 13th
As part of Myths of Innovation day, I’ll be doing a free, live webcast on all things innovation, Wed…
Myths trivia #2: signed copy + $25 amazon giftcard
As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here, or on facebook), we’re…
Myths Trivia Contest: Win signed copy + prizes
As part of the countdown to Myths of Innovation day (Oct 13th – sign-up here), we’re running trivia and…
The make vs. consume ratio
Years ago I realized the pleasure of spending a few bucks to see something that cost $100 million or…
Mark the Date: Oct 13th Myths of Innovation day
The new edition of Myths is out, but I’ve been keeping quiet about it (shhhhhh). Why? Plans are in…
Book Review: Where Good Ideas Come From
Sometimes life provides happy surprises. I contacted Steven Johnson this summer asking for a blurb for the new edition…
Things to do/eat in Detroit?
I’ll be speaking at the Lorenzo cultural center this Wednesday as part of their new exhibit on the history…
Help wanted: Berkun promotion team
It’s time to ask for some help. A volunteer team is forming to spread the word about my work.…
Ira Glass live: review
I saw Ira Glass, of This American Life (TAL) fame, speak recently in Seattle at Benaroya Hall. Years ago…
Berkun fan page: now up on facebook
If you’d prefer to get updates from this blog on facebook, today’s your day. There’s now a fan page,…
‘UX professional’ isn’t a real job?
Lots of fun was stirred up by this recent post, ‘UX professional’ isn’t a real job. Which I think…