Category: innovation
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The Apple Jack Festival in Nebraska City, NE was a huge success despite the cold and rain, which was great news for the economy here. Several of our Nebraska businesses sold their arts and crafts while making some tremendous presentations! The University of Nebraska planted many seeds of innovation over the weekend! We had a…
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Big Dogs at the National Food Manufacturers Conference
I presented my latest and greatest innovation program, Running with the Big Dogs: Innovation Strategies for Business, at the National Food Manufacturers Conference last week and had a blast! A tremendous audience turning great ideas into reality!! This morning, I received a letter from the conference organizer, Jill Gifford. The evaluations are in and my…
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150+ Uses for Vinegar
Just read a great story about 8 household uses for vinegar and wanted to share it with everyone. When trying to find the article again, I found the Reader’s Digest article, 150+ uses for vinegar and thought it was a great resource for all of you out there to save time, money and the planet…some old…
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Creating Awareness
Creating awareness is one of the most important things coaches can do for their clients; however, clients have to be in a place where they want to be aware. They must be open to personal change and innovation. In my work, I define this as developing a client’s Inner Leader. What in the world does…
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Setting SMARTR Goals
Many of us have heard of or used SMART goals. In my coaching practice, I use SMARTR goals with my clients. (I watched a recent interview between Larry King and Kim Kardashian. It was really interesting. Kim mentioned that she sat down with her Mom and the beginning of each year to establish goals.…
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A Great Article: 10 Lies You Will Hear Before Your Pursue Your Dreams
You will find great articles on the Mark and Angel Hack Life blog. One that was sent to me by a good friend of mine at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Food Processing Center is: 10 Lies You Will Hear Before You Pursue Your Dreamshttp://www.stumbleupon.com/to/s/1kKbTx Be the leader of your own life…enjoy the article, enjoy your day and go…
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Ahh…The Joys of Technology!!!
I am growing my business and my understanding of technology!! I must say, the journey I started in October of 2010 has proven to be quite a doozy! Wild Innovation is migrating to wildinnovation.com and askdrconnie (the blog that used to be known as Wild Innovation) is now live. I have been working to get…
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Changing Things Up…Riding a New Wave of Innovation!
My blog and my business are both in transition…small business innovation at its best! My blog has now migrated to this domain (askdrconnie.com) while my business domain will be wildinnovation.com Like any entrepreneur, I am always innovating to make my business and life better. Join me and help me ride the wave of innovation!! Going…
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Things You Never Thought You Would Have to Do: A Memorial Tribute to My Mom
Today I created a memorial web page for my Mom. It is one of those things I never thought I would do. Such a strange feeling. You can go to the site and post pictures and videos, light virtual candles, leave messages, etc. Earl Boston, owner of West Point Monument, asked our family to pilot…
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I2E and a Quick Pitch
Hey Everyone! We had a great Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs (I2E) meeting last night at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Kimmel Education and Research Center! Janet Palmtag, co-owener of J.J. Palmtag Real Estate, was our speaker. She was absolutely fabulous!! Her advice for entrepreneurs: be focused, be dedicated, and keep up with technology!! She spoke…