Changing the World One Invention at a Time Podcasts

Peter Wachtel (aka) “KID Toyology" is an award-winning creative toy and entertainment designer, inventor, writer and teacher. He has designed more than 500 products for the Toy, Entertainment and Design Education industries, many of which can be found at www.KidToyology.com, and you can follow KID Toyology on Facebook & Linkedin. Peter has taught Toy Design at Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, CCAD, MIT and Otis College of Art & Design. Websites: http://www.kidtoyology.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/kidtoyology http://www.coroflot.com/kidtoyology

Marie writes young adult novels and has a special love for dystopian books. Ironically, she was born in 1984. Her debut YA dystopian novel, LEGEND, is the Fall 2011 lead title of Penguin Young Readers Group. During the day, she is a Flash artist/designer, spends her time working on online games and Facebook/iPhone apps, and owns the Fuzz Academy kids brand (chosen at the 2010 International Licensing Expo as one of 20 brands with the most potential for a TV series). She is a graduate of the University of Southern California and currently lives in Los Angeles, where she spends much of her time lost on the freeways. http://marielu.blogspot.com/ http://marielu.org/faq.html

Scott Summit: Bespoke resulted from a collaboration between Scott Summit, an Industrial Designer, and Dr. Ken Trauner, an orthopedic surgeon. The result is a process and a product that is uniquely tailored to meet both the kinesthetic and the aesthetic needs of the individual. Scott Summit creates products for people. Clients have included Apple, Silicon Graphics, Nike, and Palm, among the many. In all cases, the beauty of the product comes from balancing form and proportion with the pragmatic aspects demanded by engineering. Scott holds 20 patents and numerous international design awards, has taught design at Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford University, and Singularity University, and writes on additive manufacturing technology for Time Compression Magazine. www.bespokeinnovations.com www.summitid.com Momprenuer Tania Mulry: Tania Mulry is a social entrepreneur, veteran and award-winning mobile marketer, mother of three, and part time superhero to 4 million teachers, 56 million students and their families across the US. Her personal and professional mission is to fill America’s classrooms with supplies by uniting businesses and consumers through the newly launched iPhone application, edRover . She is the founder and CEO of DDx Media, Inc., a for-profit marketing consultancy and software development firm, as well as EdRover, Inc., a non-profit. edRover was recognized by AT&T as the best application of 2011 in the Social Good category. Impressed by the edRover concept and Mrs. Mulry’s contest pitch, AT&T asked her to join the AT&T Developers Advisory Council. She is known for developing cutting edge digital and experiential marketing campaigns for an impressive roster of companies and professional sports teams like AT&T, JCPenney, GameStop, Brinkers (Chili’s), Nintendo, Nokia, RIM, LG, State Farm, Kimberly-Clark, Frito-Lay, the San Diego Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees, the San Francisco Giants, and the San Antonio Spurs. Her contributions as an internal entrepreneur as a founding member of MasterCard Worldwide’s Information Products and Services team still yield the company over $45 million in revenue annually. She is recognized an international and US patent holder, for her work to identify behavioral patterns in purchasing data and predicting more profitable cross-marketing opportunities. She also lead MasterCard’s mobile marketing, loyalty and commerce initiatives, including business development with major banks, mobile network operators, handset manufacturers and mobile wallet suppliers. Mrs. Mulry was a key member of the Corporate Strategy team leading up to the historic IPO of MasterCard Worldwide. www.edRover.com

Christopher Sherrod is the author of Play Prosperity Games a collection of fun games to create new business ideas based on what you love. He’s been on the Internet since 1989 and helped launch American Express’s first Internet presence in the mid 90’s. With over 32 years of computer and technology experience, Christopher’s company helps authors, entrepreneurs, speakers and businesses brand themselves online. He also has been published in Joe Vitale’s book *Zero Limits* and *Expect Miracles* and David Mathison’s *Be The Media*. http://abundanceunlimited.com/ Christopher also talks about his new tele-summit called http://partnershipprofitsecrets.com - How To Profit and Build Your List with Partners Without Spending A Dime. He shows people the advantage of branding yourself online.

Frank S. Robinson talks about his book The Case for Rational Optimism. He says his book is not only the ultimate “feel good” book – but much more. It not only shows how life and the state of the world are good and getting better, but explains the reasons, and why they will continue toward a bright future. This comprehensive "big picture" analysis brings in evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, economics, and a keen sense of history. A fun read, down-to-earth with dashes of humor, it challenges many commonly held ideas. Frank S. Robinson is a graduate of Queens College and New York University School of Law, receiving his JD degree in 1970. From 1970 to 1997, he worked at the New York Public Service Commission, including twenty years as an Administrative Law Judge. Robinson is the author of four previous books: Albany’s O’Connell Machine (reissued as Machine Politics); Children of the Dragon (Avon Books); Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic, (Clio’s Cabinet) and Life, Liberty, and Happiness (Prometheus Books), which won a 2006 Spooner Award. Robinson lives in Albany, New York with his wife, the poet Therese Broderick and their daughter, Elizabeth. For more information, see http://www.fsrcoin.com/k.htm.

Mary Russell Sarao and Barbara Russell Pitts are sisters and the inventors of Ghostline®, a product that has been marketed nationally since 1997 and currently retails $15 million annually. They are co-authors of “The Everything Inventing and Patents Book,” published in December, 2005 by Adams Media and “Inventing on a Shoestring Budget”, published in June, 2006 by Second Sight Publishing. They are currently launching their latest invention, a clean and green method of foundation makeup application. Successful inventors and recognized experts on the subject, they have lectured extensively on the different areas of inventing and marketing at seminars, workshops and organizations around the country as well as appearing on radio and television talk shows. They have served on the board of directors of the United Inventors Association and are both past presidents of the Texas Inventors Association. They are currently board members of that organization. . They continue to mentor inventors through their information filled website, www.AskTheInventors.com. http://www.asktheinventors.com/ghostline.htm

This show we explore important business lessons learned with special guest Dal LaMagna. One of the best sources I found was a book written by Dal LaMagna entitled Raising Eyebrows. It’s about a failed capitalist who finally succeeded at making and eventually selling a multi-million dollar business. Great book! Dal is a self-described “compulsive capitalist” who had his share of failures that he discusses in his book that ultimately helped him learn what works and what doesn’t. Every time one of his businesses flopped, he just got smarter. He eventually had an incredible aha moment which turned into a multi-million dollar business called Tweezerman...http://www.raisingeyebrows.com

Dhana Cohen has always had a knack for finding the diamond in the rough when gift giving. Coined by her family & friends as "The Ultimate Gift Expert". Dhana talks about her website thenextbigZing.com which is now an official award site for the hottest trends and most innovative products. She also talks with Rick about the Toginet.com radio show she is co-hosting “Believe in Your Fairy Tale and Make Your Zing Come True”... http://toginet.com/shows/believeinyourfairytale http://thenextbigzing.com/

Listen to Jon and Rick talk about the tools artists need to make a living following their passion... Likezebra.com is a launching pad for independent and unsigned artists. By providing musicians with the tools they need to pursue their passions in the music industry, they are able to properly reach out to fans of independent music... Likezebra.com provides unsigned musicians and artists with the competitive edge they need to showcase and promote their music to an extensive audience consisting of fans, venues, producers and industry professionals. By joining likeZEBRA, artists receive access to a range of viral promotional tools to aid in accessing a larger fan base along with the ability to promote, distribute, and sell music... www.likezebra.com

The inventions of Woody Norris run the gamut, encompassing the worlds of medicine, transportation, entertainment, and electronics. He also won the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Revolutionizing Acoustics. Inventions yet to come will revolutionize additional arenas. Woody draws on the latest technology as it evolves, combines it with radical new concepts, and then develops exciting new inventions from this blend of technology and vision. Imminently practical, he is intimately involved in the development of the prototypes and production models of his inventions. He also tracks his products through the manufacturing and marketing processes, all the way to their final marketplace. Woody is such an inspiration! As Woody says, “There are classes to inventing. It isn’t limited to science and technology. Writers, actors, cooks and artists are all inventors. People need to be encouraged to go out there and pursue the fields that will help them create the wonderful things they are capable of achieving.” http://woodynorris.com

In 2005, working mother Sari Crevin created the very first prototype of SippiGrip in San Ramon California. Sari was becoming frustrated when her 1-year-old son, Jake, would throw his sippy cup to the floor from his high chair, stroller and car seat. Sari was constantly picking up the cups that were either getting dirty or getting lost. “Necessity really was the mother of invention and I could not find any product, in stores or on-line, that met my needs,” Sari remembers. Hence, the SippiGrip was born. After an evolution of prototypes, research and testing of the SippiGrip, Sari formed BooginHead LLC. in September 2007 and dedicated herself to launching the new and useful product for parents - and for parents everywhere she has helped end the cup throwing game! www.booginhead.com

Glenn talks with Rick about the books he wrote and how to get kids excited about science and technology. Don't miss this show! Glenn Murphy began his career in science communication studying Genetics at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He then lived for two years in Tsukuba “Science City”, Japan, where he studied Japanese and taught at a public high school. He moved back to the UK in 2002 to read for a Masters in Science Communication at London’s Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. Thereafter, he wrote news and features for the journal Nature, and went on to train and manage an informal learning team at the National Museum of Science and Industry, London. There, he consulted on exhibitions, shows and publications for the museum, and also wrote scripts for regular science shows aired on BBC digital radio. This led him to write his first popular science book, Why Is Snot Green? in 2006, which quickly became a UK children’s best-seller. This was shortly followed by Inventions in 2007, and A Kid's Guide to Global Warming in 2008. He has since authored 10 more published children's books on the subjects of science, technology, conservation and green issues. Glenn remains fiercely devoted to informal learning, and to public engagement with science & technology, and looks forward to many more exciting projects and opportunities. http://www.glennmurphybooks.com/

Jeff Glasse, Founder and CEO of Kogeto, LLC, has spent twenty years innovating in the fields of digital media and education. Listen to Jeff talk about his company’s remarkable 360 degree panoramic video camera, Lucy. Prior to founding Kogeto, Jeff spent a decade in senior management at Teachscape, the recognized leader in online teacher professional development. There, he ran interactive and video production, supervised the development of many of the company's more advanced web technologies, and created the panoramic video capture solution in use for the Measures of Effective Teaching Project. Jeff has produced video and interactive programs for such diverse entities as the United Nations, the National Civil Rights Museum, ESPN, and The Carter Center. He was the founder of DIGIT New Media, an award-winning museum and documentary production company, and was a chief architect of Cubist Post and Effects, one of the most successful post-production facilities in Philadelphia...http://www.kogeto.com

Author of the book Fixing My Gaze. When neuroscientist Sue Barry was fifty years old, she took an unforgettable trip to Manhattan. As she emerged from the dim light of the subway into the sunshine, she saw a view of the city that she had witnessed many times in the past but now saw in an astonishingly new way. Skyscrapers on street corners appeared to loom out toward her like the bows of giant ships. Tree branches projected upward and outward, enclosing and commanding palpable volumes of space. Leaves created intricate mosaics in 3D. With each glance, she experienced the deliriously novel sense of immersion in a three dimensional world. Barry had been cross-eyed and stereoblind since early infancy. After half a century of perceiving her surroundings as flat and compressed, on that day she was seeing Manhattan in stereo depth for the first time in her life. Learn about Dr. Barry’s remarkable life changing story. Dr. Barry is a professor of neurobiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mount Holyoke College. She speaks regularly to scientists, eye doctors, and educators on the topic of neuronal plasticity. http://www.fixingmygaze.com/

As a software developer, Dave has created over a dozen shrink-wrapped software products that have reached the shelves of Best Buy, CompUSA and the like. Specializing in the design and development of flagship software products in the multimedia arena has led to business relationships with Nokia and Samsung where Dave has patents in mobile gaming technology. His JamStudio venture called on Dave’s two primary passions: software and music. Dave’s ability to play piano by ear and his understanding of music composition made it possible for the JamStudio virtual online band to become a reality. His most recent venture, Zimusoft’s DragonfireSDK, is the homerun development tool for Window’s programmers to program games for the Apple iPhone. Websites: www.jamstudio.com www.dragonfireSDK.com

This show Rick talks with Mark Mueller-Eberstein who is founder and CEO of Adgetec Corporation, whose mission is to help organizations and their leaders realizing value globally. Adgetec is serving clients with offices in the US and Europe. Mark has written a book entitled Agility which was written based on his over fifteen years of global experience in the IT industry working with companies and governments to choose, adopt, roll-out, and measure the impact of new technologies. Website: http://mueller-eberstein.com

Troy Wolverton is the personal technology columnist and reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. Troy has been covering the technology industry for 11 years as a reporter for the Mercury News, TheStreet.com and CNet News.com. During that time, he has covered such companies as Apple, Sony, Microsoft and eBay and reviewed or written about computers, video games, digital cameras, Web browsers, smartphones and digital media. Troy will share with us the latest trends in technology....Columns: http://www.mecurynews.com/troy-wolverton ...Twitter: troywolv

First guest: Dr. Tom Anastasi - In today’s tough financial times, record unemployment is causing many people to consider “hanging out their own shingle” and joining the world of successful entrepreneurs. As Tom Anastasi explains in his excellent new book, _The Successful Entrepreneur: American Dream Done Right _(Glenbridge Publishing, trade paper, 249 pages with graphs, pub. date Feb 15, 2010), it’s not as easy as it looks. Dr. Anastasi’s Background: double Harvard graduate (Admin Mgt, Psychology), Ph.D,, Boston University, worked in sales, marketing, HR, and for a consulting firm. On the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health (Leadership) Boston University School of Management, (Leadership, Marketing, HR, Organizational Behavior, Decision Making, Negotiations) , MBA Director Daniel Webster College. http://tomanastasi.com....2nd Guest: Frank Morosky President - Iowa Inventors Group...Frank is president of the Iowa Inventors Group in Eastern Iowa helping many early stage inventors who need help getting started. Frank was also recently selected to be Director of Inventor Clubs Across America- UIA (United Inventors Assn) ...http://www.uiausa.com We’ll talk to Frank about the Iowa Inventors group ...http://www.iowainventorsgroup.org... in addition to talking about his company Flat-D.com. Frank’s been selling his own inventions, some 30 products, for the last 8 years at his company flat-d.com.... http://www.flat-d.com/info.html

Francesco Clark - Author of Walking Shoes: The Accident that Changed My Life, and the Business that Got Me Back on My Feet and President of Clark’s Botanicals.... Francesco Clark is the President of Clark’s Botanicals, which has been featured in The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and many other publications. His company has won Fashion Group International’s Rising Star Award, Allure’s Best of Beauty Award (two years in a row), Fitness magazine’s Beauty Award, Self’s Healthy Beauty Award, the 2008 Cosmetic Executive Women’s Indie Brand of the Year Award, the WWD Beauty Biz Newcomer of the Year Award, as well as Wallpaper’s design award. An Ambassador for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, he lives in Bronxville, New York. www.clarksbotanicals.com........ Second Guest Country Music Star Eric Dodge.... Eric Dodge discovered his passion for singing in the most heartfelt of ways. While always having a strong love for music, his greatest fear was to share that passion publicly. On September 11th, 2001, as our great country suffered a terrorist attack, Eric was on a cruise ship outside of Mexico. That fateful day was when Eric made his decision to no longer be afraid. He stepped up to the microphone aboard the ship to share his voice and love of music. He was no longer willing to let his fear keep him from what was truly his gift to the world. He opened up his heart and sang Garth Brooks' song "The Dance". After his moving performance, a passenger approached him to let him know how much she had loved the song. She encouraged him to pursue a singing career. Just as many others were changed by the events of 9/11, Eric took her words to heart and decided to follow his heart into the world of country music. www.ericdodge.com

Dr. Laurie Santos is a cognitive psychologist who studies the evolution of human cognition by exploring how primates think about the world. Laurie obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Biology from Harvard University in 1997, where she developed a love for animal cognition working in Dr. Marc Hauser’s Primate Cognition Laboratory. After getting her doctorate in 2003, she became a professor at Yale University in the department of Psychology. Dr. Santos is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Yale University. Laurie’s scientific research has been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Economist, Forbes, The New Yorker, New Scientist, National Wildlife Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and Discover Magazine. She has also won numerous awards, both for her scientific achievements and for her teaching and mentorship. She was recently voted one of Popular Science Magazine’s Brilliant 10 Young Minds. Dr. Santos is the director of the Comparative Cognition Laboratory. Join Rick as he talks with Dr. Santos about the process of invention, the importance of observation and much much more. Dr. Santos will share with us what her research has revealed regarding rational and irrational behaviors and how we can learn from them. http://www.yale.edu/caplab/Main/Home.html

Rick talks with Will Plut about buying and selling patents and Will's company: Patent Profit International, LLC. Will has been involved in invention monetization and the patent space since 1997. He currently resides in Silicon Valley, CA, where he leads Patent Profit International LLC, an international organization specializing in the sale of top tier patents. Will practiced prosecution for nine years at a leading Silicon Valley prosecution firm and is a member of the US Patent Bar. He has also founded and helped develop several Silicon Valley Start-Ups. Will is also the lead inventor of over 35 patents and patent applications, and has successfully monetized his own inventions.

First half hour: James McCarthy is the CEO of Digital Plight Studios, a mobile software development company he founded two years ago. Digital Plight focuses on consulting clients about how to take advantage of mobile platforms like the iPhone and iPad to maximize their business opportunities. The company has been in business for over two years and is considered an expert in the field of audio streaming for radio stations as well as business marketing applications For more information: http://www.digitalplight.com Second half hour: Jay King is a music industry veteran, songwriter, producer. Jay has long been credited with creating a new chapter in music history by independently producing, pressing, marketing and promoting the biggest selling 12-inch single in history, "Rumors" by the Timex Social Club. He paved the path for independent record companies and was actually a forerunner to the current state of the music business, initially demonstrating the true power of the committed artist operating outside of the confines of the major label. He then went on to achieve multi-platinum status with the creation of the popular R&B group Club Nouveau. His current seminar presentation "Making Dollars and Sense Out of the New Music Business" is a natural extension of his passion to support, expose and provide new avenues for upcoming talent. http://jayking.ning.com/ http://www.jazzmynepr.com

Rick talks with Samantha Murphy. Samantha is not only a singer songwriter, but also an entrepreneur who is helping to evolve the music industry. In fact, Google singer songwriter and the first name you’ll find is Samantha Murphy. Samantha started the website TheHighwayGirl.com along with the internet TV show in 2005 so she could connect with other artists and share the journey. For over five years, Samantha has been establishing herself as not only a singer songwriter, but also the website to go to hear other great singer songwriters. Her popular show The Highway Girl Samantha features a different artist from a different city and venue each week as she tours. Her goal is to create a transparent industry that better reflects the honesty of the digital age. www.TheHighwayGirl.com www.samanthamurphy.com

Rick talks with Jacqueline who shares her experience on how to start an education movement to help our children at our local schools. Check out her book: How to Walk to School: Blueprint for a Neighborhood School Renaissance, Foreword by Arne Duncan, and Afterword by Rahm Emanuel. The book has a very simple message: Every kid, in every community, deserves a great neighborhood public school. Jacqueline led eight moms in a Chicago diner to make our dreams come true. Remarkable story that you can leverage to help change your local school. Take a virtual tour. It will knock your socks off on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZr6BYJSGc Website: www.howtowalktoschool.com

Rick talks with Casey Golden about his remarkable business to help non-profits named SmallAct. Casey is amazing! Casey received two patents at the age of 11 and started his first business by invent¬ing the bio-degradable golf tee to save 40,000 trees a year. Since then, he’s traveled the world speaking about entrepreneurship and has been featured on NBC, CBS, The Dis¬ney Channel, the Discovery Channel and in People magazine. He has started many successful companies, including the most recent, Parature, a Customer Relationship Management software company which grew to over 120 employees. His current venture, Small Act, develops software and offers consulting services to help nonprofits raise money and build awareness with social media.A lifetime entrepreneur, http://www.smallact.com/about-small-act/staff/

Rick talks with his guest Alexander Haislip all about venture capital. Alexander is a financial journalist and author. He specializes in covering venture capital and writes extensively about deal mechanics, due diligence, fundraising and partnership issues. Alexander also covers a wide spectrum of technologies from semiconductors to security software, solar panels to social networks. He has written for Forbes.com, Reuters, Red Herring Magazine, the Venture Capital Journal and other business and technology publications. Alexander devoted six years of research and reporting to learn the methods and mechanisms of venture capital and wrote the first comprehensive guide to the industry. "Essentials of Venture Capital" (Wiley 2010) draws on hundreds of interviews with investors and entrepreneurs and covers diverse topics such as preferred stock agreements, IPO book building, the denominator problem and investment bubbles. Alexander is the founder and editor of the Journal of Impact Investing, a start-up publication for financiers and entrepreneurs with audacious social and financial goals. He started the quarterly to help institutionalize "double bottom line" investing and bring it into the mainstream. Alexander will publish the first issue in February 2011. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470910844.html http://www.alexanderhaislip.com

Join Rick as he chats with two remarkable entrepreneurs, Travis and Johnny, who started and sold numerous multi-million dollar businesses. Listen to what they did to succeed and the lessons they learned along the way. Listened to what worked for them and what didn’t as they continue to keep their partnership successful with new ventures like their latest relaxation drink: Vacation in a Bottle. Visit their website: http://www.drinkVIB.com

Chris Purifoy is a social media architect, an entertainment manager, and a social activist. Chris and Rick talk about the music industry, Restoringmusic.org, the power of an idea and a band that Chris' company is managing named AndersonEast. Chris is most notable for having designed the Aleph Platform, a powerful people manager and communication engine. Chris is currently the CEO of IAMwe Innovations and serves as the chairman for several humanitarian organizations targeting entertainment, hunger, and technological growth. IAMwe Innovations analyzes market problems and provides realistic workable solutions. IAMwe's current focus is within education sector with a music ed service that launched in September of 2009, iSchoolBand, and 2 upcoming services in K-12 and higher ed, Kiwedu and EDPlatforms. http://RestoringMusic.com http://www.chrispurifoy.com

Two Guests Tyler Ricks – Co-Founder Yumnuts Tyler is the co-founder of Yumnuts and will talk about why these challenging economic times shouldn’t hold you back from starting your dream business and why Yumnut Naturals are so yummie! He is a seasoned sales and marketing and has a proven track record of success in both large corporate and small entrepreneurial environments. Tyler has demonstrated his ability to build, restructure and manage effective organizations through various phases of growth. In his role prior to starting Yumnuts he was at Bear Naked,. Tyler’s leadership helped propel the company from $10MM to $45MM in sales in just 18 months. He played critical leadership roles in both the sale of the company to Kellogg and in the subsequent integration into the Kashi division. Prior to joining Bear Naked, Tyler held positions as Vice President of Sales and Director of Marketing at Pepsi-Cola company. In his 9 years at Pepsi, Tyler spear-headed some of the industry's most successful new product launches, including Lipton Green Tea, Mountain Dew Code Red, AMP energy drink and Sierra Mist. www.Yumnut.com Attorney Ryan Gile Ryan talks to us about copyrights and trademarks. Ryan assists businesses ranging from established companies to startups in identifying, protecting, and capitalizing on their intellectual property, including trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade secrets, patents, and copyrights. Ryan’s practice focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution, monitoring, enforcement, and licensing where he counsels clients regarding the selection and registrability of trademarks and service marks; the development, acquisition, sale, and management of trademark portfolios; and the drafting and negotiating of trademark license, assignment, and dispute settlement agreements. http://weidemiller.com/attorneys/ryan-gile

How can we be more creative and how can we apply it? Rick talks with Guillaume Wolf who has written a remarkable book and home study program called The Creative Advantage Book. Guillaume Wolf is a creative consultant, teacher, and creativity expert who has dedicated two decades of his life to cracking the code of creativity, Guillaume has collaborated with some of the most exciting, forward thinking brands in Europe, Japan, and America in the fields of music, luxury fashion, new media, and advertising. He is currently the Creative Director of Whitewall magazine — an art and design magazine. He also teaches communication design at the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. www.thecreativeadvantagebook.com

Two Guests: Katharine Sise - Katharine became a creative entrepreneur when she launched her eponymous jewelry line in 2004, and was soon after called a “designer to watch” by Lucky magazine. A favorite among Hollywood celebrities, her jewelry has been featured in the major fashion magazines. Katharine will be talking about her book: "CREATIVE GIRL: How to Brave the Odds and Turn Your Talents into a Real Career" Visit her at: http://www.katharinesise.com Scott Belsky - Ideas are worthless if you can't make them happen. Many of us believe that great ideas inevitably lead to success. Nothing could be further from the truth. Whether it is the perfect solution for an everyday problem or a bold new concept for a creative masterpiece, you must transform vision into reality for an idea to have value. Scott will talk about his book "Making Ideas Happen" which chronicles the methods of exceptionally productive creative leaders and teams – companies like Google, IDEO, and Disney, and individuals like author Chris Anderson and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – that make their ideas happen, time and time again. http://www.behance.com

Rick goes back to basics in the workplace and talks with Mike about his new book and Mike's experience training and coaching others over the last twenty years. Michael Patterson has over twenty years’ experience working for various financial institutions, starting his career right out of high school as a teller. His career brought him to training in April 2000, and is currently the AVP of Training & Development for TruMark Financial Credit Union, a 300 employee credit union headquartered in southeastern Pennsylvania. Mike facilitates workshops on diverse topics such as leadership, employee retention, coaching, diversity, communication skills, and emotional intelligence. Mike frequently visits high schools to discuss interviewing techniques and business ethics. www.mikepat.com

A Mac store customer asks for the latest iPhone in black, but he sees everyone else buying black and suddenly changes his preference to white. When a resident of a former Communist country is offered a fizzy drink from a wide selection, he picks at random; soda is soda, he says. Though the child knows she shouldn't press the big red button (absolutely not!), she finds her hand inching forward. A young man and woman decide to marry-knowing that the first time they meet will be on their wedding day. How did these people make their choices? How do any of us make ours? We use choice as a powerful tool to define ourselves and mold our lives, but what do we know about the wants, motivations, biases, and influences that aid or hinder our endeavors? Columbia University professor Dr. Sheena Iyengar will share her research and talk about her incredible new book The Art of Choosing. Dr. Iyengar asks fascinating questions and offers unexpected and profound answers drawn from her award-winning, discipline-spanning research.

Determined and overcoming life’s unexpected obstacles, Betty shares her incredibly inspiring story. Born in a small river town in Washington State, Betty Marvin’s life and work have taken her all over the world in a number of guises; from Hollywood locations with her husband Lee Marvin to raising four children as a single mother while going back to school to forge a new career; from working in the Parisian fashion scene to creating artwork based on her experience of sudden homelessness, including traveling the world alone for one year to document the homeless in other cultures.

Carin Froehlick talks about her passion for Laundry and her new book Laundry Wisdom. This talk is timely given the economic and environmental issues. Carin discusses how to save money while minimizing the impact on the environment. She gives us essential information and tells us how to make our own laundry products and much more. Carin’s passion is contagious and the information she shares is enlightening.

Patent Attorney Scott Weide from Weide & Miller, LTD talks about prior art and obviousness. What it is and why it is important. The disclosure vs. claimed concept and why inventors need to know about nonobviousness and obviousness. Luis Araten-Castillo, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Sourcetone discusses Sourcetone’s patented music Classification System Technology that delivers music for healthy living through the Sourcetone Interactive Radio service. www.sourcetone.com

John Acres is a prolific inventor and an inspirational leader. He was the founder of EDT, Mikohn and Acres Gaming and holds a number of U.S. patents relating to the gaming industry. John will share his thoughts on “ideas” and why some “ideas” never make it outside of a person's head. John will talk about what it means to "act on ideas”, the definition of "successful" and the importance of "staying focused". He will share the story of how he created Casino player tracking on slot machines one Christmas Eve by combining a child’s Christmas toy and a hotel room key with a desperate need for a new product.

Two Guests: 1) Peggy McColl is a New York Times best-selling author and an internationally recognized expert in the fields of Internet marketing and self-help. Listen as she discusses internet marketing tips from her new book Viral Explosions. 2) WILDWOOD MUSIC CO. is using new music industry technologies (likezebra.com) to get their incredible music out to their fans and build their fan base. Listen to what they are doing to succeed in the evolving music industry.

Dr. Robert N. Yonover received his Ph.D. in Geochemistry/Volcanology from the University of Hawaii with a Research Fellowship at NASA -Johnson Space Center and laboratory work at MIT. He invented the RescueStreamer® survival technology, LIFE/FLOAT˙ Rescue Board, Pocket Floatation Device, Pocket DeSalinator, and the Video Search and Rescue (vSAR) technology. The RescueStreamer® technology is now in use by all branches of the U.S. military, including all U.S. Navy Submarines`and self-deploying Day/Night versions for US Air Force fighter jets. RescueStreamers® are credited with 4 lives saved to date.

Straight talk with Patent Attorney Mike Ferrazano on protecting your ideas. What you should know about protecting your ideas with a patent. How to start, what you should think about, how long it will take, what to expect, and why you should or shouldn't do it.

Jill Boehler, President and founder of Chilly Jilly. One warm summer evening Jill and her husband met friends in a restaurant for dinner. The dinner was not enjoyable because Jill and her friends were freezing during the dinner due to the cold air conditioning. Sound familiar? Well, Jill actually did something about it. Jill had an idea and acted on it. Listen to her aha moment and what she did to create the business Chilly Jilly.

Kelly Bouchard discusses how a coach can help you achieve your goals and what to expect. Jean Newell discusses what she did to take action and develop a new product and business.

Interview and thoughts on creativity and the creative process with designer and inventor Joe Kaminkow. Member of the pinball hall of fame and creator of over 1000 pinball, video and slot machine games.

A story of steam, industry and invention. In this show, William Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the inventions that drove it. Mr. Rosen is a masterly storyteller with a keen eye for the “aha!” moments of invention and a gift for clear and entertaining explanations of science.