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		<title>Resources are anything. Japanese solution to pirates</title>
		<link>http://markproffitt.com/2012/04/25/resources-are-anything-japanese-solution-to-pirates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Japanese solution for stopping pirates from boarding ships is an excellent example of using readily available resources to innovate. Pirates make money by capturing people or property then either hold it for ransom or attempt to sell it. Either way they need to get on board the ship to achieve their goal. Sinking the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap Natural Gas Transportation Idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poor people in China transport natural gas in large plastic bags. If this could be made safe it&#8217;s a very low cost alternative to expensive pipelines. Natural gas could be quickly and cheaply distributed to places without infrastructure. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2108346/Chinese-villagers-carry-giant-balloons-stolen-natural-gas-heat-homes.html Running underground pipes is a large investment. The small amount of natural gas these people would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling</title>
		<link>http://markproffitt.com/2009/01/03/compact-fluorescent-bulb-recycling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I volunteer at AllExperts.com. One of the questions I received makes an interesting example. This is not a complete OutCompete analysis, just a very fast list of suggestions. Question: Retailers have implemented programs for the safe disposal of compact fluorescent bulbs. However the current process requires the involvement of an store employee. I would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes an Innovation System Complete?</title>
		<link>http://markproffitt.com/2008/02/11/what-makes-an-innovation-system-complete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[competition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Innovation is more than creativity, it requires 7 steps and each step must satisfy 7 criteria. This video introduces the steps and criteria. In future posts I&#8217;ll explore some of the steps and criteria. For a free 19 page report detailing the criteria contact me and ask for, &#8220;What Makes an Innovation System Complete&#8221;. Related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3D Printer Brings Vision to the Poor</title>
		<link>http://markproffitt.com/2007/02/02/3d-printer-brings-vision-to-the-poor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The same week that I found all the articles on 3D printers I found an amazing example that could dramatically improve life for billions of people in developing countries who cannot access, nor afford, prescription glasses. Last weekend I went to get a new optical prescription so I could buy new contacts. The technician used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talking to Idiots</title>
		<link>http://markproffitt.com/2007/01/18/talking-to-idiots/</link>
		<comments>http://markproffitt.com/2007/01/18/talking-to-idiots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[logic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new product success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NLP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the traits of a great innovation is how obvious it appears once you&#8217;ve seen it. Unfortunately a lot of frustration can occur trying to explain the innovation to people who haven&#8217;t yet grasped the concept. Often it feels like you are trying to explain the innovation to an idiot. While this might be [...]]]></description>
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