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			<title><![CDATA[A Ridiculous Question with Embarassing Results: What's the Value?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=437</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I imagine there are some people at Verizon, Netflix, and Bank of America who are surprised and  embarrassed by the enraged consumer responses to the new fees they recently rolled out. Imagine how awful it must be make a decision, implement it, and then watch it implode very publicly, ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Management&nbsp;,&nbsp;Methodology]]>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:27:24 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Innovation is Like Shooting a Hole-In-One]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=420</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Three days to go to shoot my second hole-in-one during the same year! It's possible. I know. Two golfers at my golf club each shot two hole-in-ones this year.I've been surprised at the innovation lessons learned from this thrilling experience. Let me share three with you. "Lynda, you must be ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[General&nbsp;,&nbsp;Leadership]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:49:27 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[2010 R&amp;D Team Winner: Hormel Foods]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=396</link>
			<description><![CDATA[FoodProcessing.com recently posted a terrific article profiling their 2010 R&amp;D Team Winner: Hormel Foods. You must make time to read it if you are interested in learning how other companies approach innovation. Phillip Minerich, Vice President R&amp;D, is interviewed for this article. Here are two quotes from the article that ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Companies]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:26:03 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Innovation &amp; The Economy in 2010]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On December 7th this lively panel discussion was hosted on CSPAN by Mathew Bishop, Business Editor of The Economist. The panel of excellent innovators includes: Dean Kamen, Inventor, Segway; Kai Huang, Co-Founder, The Guitar Hero; Rob Carlson, Principal, Biodesic; Dwayne Spradin, President and CEO, InnoCentive.They shared their thinking about the ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Buzz/Press&nbsp;,&nbsp;Leadership]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:22:14 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Innovation at the Verge]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=331</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Futurist, Joel Barker has a new video presentation--Innovation at the Verge. You may want to view the preview. I am planning on using it with a client to help them clear out the work pressures from their minds, and to set the scene for learning Lateral Thinking tools. Here is ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Methodology]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:34:32 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Be On the Lookout for Fresh Concepts]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=308</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Be on the lookout for fresh concepts: sometimes you have to start over. ----- UC Riverside: The Arts and Letters Lecture Series: An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert; March 12, 2009 Palm Springs, California. ----- Elizabeth Gilbert is noted for her number one best selling memoir Eat, Pray Love published by ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Conference]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:59:25 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Timing is Ripe for An Innovation Communication Audit]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=294</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I received a marketing piece inviting me to a seminar on “How-to Survive” in a Market Downturn. I deleted it immediately. My intention is to THRIVE, not just to s u r v I v e. I hope yours is too. This incident got me to thinking about the ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Leadership&nbsp;,&nbsp;Strategy]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:44:06 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dogwood in the Moonlight]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=240</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Driving up the mountain to Big Bear from the desert below I was struck by the stark contrast between the dry sandy desert - plants not quite in spring bloom, and the snow sledding hills filled with families having a ball. The drive was made even more enjoyable because my ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[General]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 14:56:09 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Do Schools Kill Creativity?]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=227</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have come across the compelling work of creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson, which I want to share with you via his very funny and dramatic presentation - Do Schools Kill Creativity? He delivered this presentation at a TED conference and you can watch it here: (Allow yourself 20 minutes ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[General]]>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:37:26 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bend it Like Nestle]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=159</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ What are other companies doing to be more innovative? I am often asked this question. To find out, I attended a recent event which hosted two speakers - Rich Vincent (CLO) and Ivars Ozolins (Executive Development) from Nestle U.S.A. to learn the Nestle answer for you. They titled their ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Companies]]>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:50:56 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Conference Musings: Sell Your Ideas]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=136</link>
			<description><![CDATA[From Passion to Prosperity: How to build your business, sell your ideas and change the world...I believe innovation is a people process; that it requires individual leadership. This professional development conference, sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of the National Speakers Association, reinforced my belief, fed my mind and left ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Conference&nbsp;,&nbsp;General&nbsp;,&nbsp;Management]]>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:28:14 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Anti-Age or Pro-Age: Dove Shifts the Conversation]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=130</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Anti-Age: a popular slogan many in the beauty industry use to promote skin care products and treatments.  But, hopefully not for much longer … thanks to Dove's new campaign, “beauty has no age limit" promoting their new line of products. I share this example with you because I see ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[General&nbsp;,&nbsp;Methodology]]>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:34:16 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Powerful Concepts: Valentino's Secret Weapon]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=124</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Imagine lasting 45 years in your business. What would it take? How would you adjust to dramatically changing business needs? Could you create a loyal following of dedicated customers that span generations? Seventy-five year old Italian fashion designer Valentino is joyfully celebrating 45 years of success in a cut throat ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[Management&nbsp;,&nbsp;Strategy]]>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:20:06 -0700</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[About Commentator: Lynda Curtin, The Opportunity Thinker]]></title>
			<link>http://www.realinnovation.com/commentary/blog.asp?bi=126</link>
			<description><![CDATA["By the end of this year we will have doubled our business since our creative thinking session with you, and we are 60% of the way to the goal. It's almost time to raise the bar!"  - Dan Weare, National Business Manager   Lynda's practical real-world business experience ...]]></description>
			
			<author><![CDATA[Lynda Curtin]]></author>
			
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			<![CDATA[About Commentators]]>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:29:22 -0700</pubDate>
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