A very interesting article on the gut-brain connection confirms that what we eat influences what we think: http://goo.gl/Q7NgY It complements the outstanding TED conference of Heribert Watzke on "The brain in your gut" : http://goo.gl/G5hO After this the content of your plate will never taste the same... Read more »
Can one really do it faster in the real world with better preparation?
One reader of “Winning Opportunities, proven tools for converting your projects into success (without a business plan)" sent the following message with a challenging question. As it may be of interest for other readers I am sharing the exchange below: On 08/12/11 4:53 AM, Dikran Antreasyan wrote: -------------------- I just read your excellent book and […] Read more »
New powerful diet accessory
This new spoon guarantees daily weight loss if used for every meal (without fork or chopsticks): the mechanically engineered hole in the spoon brilliantly limits the food intake. The market for this opportunity is huge . It shows that low-tech innovation never stops. My friend offered one to his wife two weeks ago. The results […] Read more »
Mice as a foolproof system to detect explosives and drugs
With the right know-how low-tech mice can be trained to sniff out terrorists or drug dealers. Israeli Bioexplorers has developed this unique way to detect explosives and drugs. Once again low-tech. sometimes combined with high-tech, can be a huge source of opportunities. For more details read the article in Israel21c Read more »
Accidental inventions: how the microwave was invented
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Others had made the same observation but without turning it into an opportunity. As explained in "Winning Opportunities" this confirms that to identify opportunities observation also requires the ability to connect apparently unrelated things. Click […] Read more »
Having fun boosts performance
I have always stated that humor is a key success factor of success. There is now more and more scientific evidence confirming this observation. A 2010 study (Download Here) demonstrates that « Subjects in the positive-mood condition performed better than subjects in the neutral- or negative-mood conditions in classifying stimuli from rule-described categories ». For the […] Read more »