Samurai Innovation

Apr
21

Your owner’s manual for being productive?

Think of the last time you purchased a significant item in your life such as a piece of technology, house or car. Did you read the owner’s manual from cover to cover? You most often never do, you just expect plug and play service. Last year I purchased a new vehicle. One of the features that excited me was the ability to play music and

Apr
5

Crazy Shoe Innovation – Vibram

by Shane Fielder

What can shoes with toes teach you about innovation? About 6 months ago I saw a friend of mine wearing these shoes that had toes but looked like running shoes. My friend commented at length about how comfortable these shoes are and that they have changed the way he feels when he wears them. Fast forward to this past week when I was reading one

Mar
25

Where To Find Innovation

by Shane Fielder

Many business owners and organizational leaders I speak with ask me about innovation. Ultimately the conversation turns to how the business can create new products and services . Today’s issue of 5 Minute Clarity covers where to find innovation. Recently I was listening to a Pastor speak about a news story about the toy maker Mattel. The quote that stood out to me was, “The

Mar
4

YOU HAVE WHAT YOU NEED

by Shane Fielder

The last issue of 5 Minute Clarity showed you how to get a higher Return on Focus. As a business owner or leader, your main work challenges may be found in discovering new processes or tools to increase your productivity for yourself or the people whom you lead. I want to encourage you with the following statement: You Have What You Need Recently I had

Feb
20

Return on Focus

by Shane Fielder

YOUR TOP 3 WORK CHALLENGES Our research at Samurai Innovation clearly concludes that business owners and leaders of all types of organizations share the same top 3 challenges: Lack of Focus Activity & Resource Management Getting Prospects Attention Lack of focus comes from wavering in the continuous stream of diversion and distraction present in business today. Business owners and leaders need to take time to

Feb
5

One Product Innovation

by Shane Fielder

Attention all Business Owners and Business Leaders: Right now your customers and/or clients are looking for one product or solution to solve a pressing problem that they are struggling with. They would pay handsomely if you could provide that product to them immediately. Often times, we assume we know what our current customer or client base needs. When was the last time you surveyed the

Jan
29

Corrosive Worry

by Shane Fielder

Corrosive worry is deadlier than my sharpest samurai sword! We all worry from time to time. These days, various media perpetuates negativity and worry to the point where it has become corrosive. Back in March 2009, I decided to adopt this terminology as I realized that much of our worry is like a corrosive acid that can eat away at even the most powerful compounds

Jan
22

3 Words to Avoid

by Shane Fielder

All business owners and business leaders should know these 3 words that need to be carefully considered or avoided. We are excited to bring you another issue of 5 Minute Clarity! Here is a short poem that I penned for you to consider titled “What You Know”. What you know may be the end of your ability to achieve more. What you know may prohibit

Jan
16

SIMPLICITY IS POWER AND PROFIT

by Shane Fielder

SIMPLICITY IS POWER & PROFIT As I write this, I am attending a 5 day Aikido seminar being taught by several world famous, high ranking teachers. One theme that keeps emerging is that of simplicity. Power comes from simplicity. Each Sensei at the seminar showcases how the most simple actions and minimal movement can yield the greatest returns in a martial way. Verne Harnish in

Jan
7

Decision Determines Your Destiny

by Shane Fielder

Our second issue of 5 Minute Clarity showcases how your decision determines your destiny. Today, focus is lost. We as people in society at large are bombarded by so many choices, decisions, pressures, and demands on our time and life that it can leave us feeling paralyzed or depressed. Essentially, we are becoming stuck as a society. A common problem is that people act like