May 29, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
In this episode, Alan poses a litmus test - "Is inventing for you?"
He shares 3 beliefs held by those who are rarely successful - and 3 beliefs held by successful inventors.
Listen in to determine which set of beliefs best describe you.
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May 26, 2025
Alan interviews Brenda Birrell.
While in Africa with the Global Uplift Project, Brenda Birrell learned many girls dropped out of school because they had no access to menstrual pads during their periods.
She invented pads that were reusable, washable and affordable for these girls - helping them to stay in school and...
May 22, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
Henry Ford said, "If you think you can, or you think you can't. Either way you are probably right."
This is the principle of attraction: you tend to draw towards you the things you focus on most - whether good or bad.
Alan uses quantum physics to illustrate why it works.
Be...
May 19, 2025
Alan interviews Bonnie Passman.
Growing up in the Philadelphia area - Bonnie Passman was always thinking of new product ideas.
After a career in the travel industry, she decided to pursue her jewelry product idea.
She had to pivot from discouragement, when another nearby inventor filed a patent on her idea just 3 months...
May 15, 2025
Alan provides a new Thursday Thought episode.
As an inventor, you may think you don't have a team - it is just you doing everything.
But you do have a team - perhaps a small one. It could include a patent attorney and a prototyper.
Alan shares why you must think more broadly and expand your team to help you achieve...