Feb 13, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
Alan shares that inventors tend to be cautious - even paranoid.
This is because unscrupulous copycats are always stalking inventors.
But there are 3 perils to excessive caution - inventor paranoia. Listen in to learn 3 reasons why being paranoid causes many inventors to...
Feb 10, 2025
Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode.
Alan describes why ideas are not products.
Ideas cannot be produced or licensed and they aren't particularly unique.
Alan also shares the 3 phases of converting your idea into a product - that someone could buy. Learn about the design phase, the prototyping phase and the...
Feb 6, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
Alan asks a simple question: Are you willing to challenge your beliefs? To achieve success you must be willing to your beliefs.
Alan shares a key belief that is aligned with invention success. Also, he provides 2 common inventor beliefs that could be holding you back.
Be...
Feb 3, 2025
Alan interviews Greg Fredin.
Greg Fredin's father was a mining executive, so the family
traveled all over Canada.
Greg became a software developer who worked previously as a welder.
At that time, he invented an innovative foldable welding
screen.
He innovates in high-tech while considering options for his welding...
Jan 30, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
Alan describes 3 steps to deal with uncertainty. Every aspect of inventing is surrounded with uncertainty. Alan shares 3 steps he's used to stay on track and keep moving forward despite uncertainty.
He also shares a great book all about working through uncertainty.
Be sure...