Podcast S4E96: Jeff DeGraff - Mastering the 6 skills of the creative mindset

In this episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we welcome back the Dean of Innovation, Dr Jeff DeGraff, who has worked with more than half of the Fortune 500 companies to improve their innovation programs. See the full episode at https://wp.me/p6pllj-1vh We speak about how to cultivate a creative mindset. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 - Building the Innovation Ecosystem for the US Military 00:03:45 - The three challenges to innovation which every organisation suffers from 00:04:45 - The new book and it is for people who are trying to build up their side hustle 00:08:00 - A side hustle is not about get-rich-quick schemes. It is about getting something off the ground 00:11:30 - Don't follow your passions, instead find work which gives your life meaning 00:13:45 - The six skills which make up the Creative Mindset (C.R.E.A.T.E.) 00:16:45 - Simplicity doesn't mean something is easy 00:19:45 - Incubators and Innovation labs are having a challenging time at the moment, especially if they become orphans from the core businesses 00:24:00 - The handover stages are changes in culture, and are where innovation often dies Links mentioned in this episode: Jeff's website: https://jeffdegraff.com The Creative Mindset book: https://jeffdegraff.com/book/the-creative-mindset/ Jeff's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/degraffjeff/ Bonus: This episode was made possible by our premium innovation and creativity training. Take your innovation and creativity capabilities to the next level by investing in yourself now, at https://www.ideatovalue.com/all-access-pass-insider-secrets/ * Subscribe on iTunes to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/idea-to-value-creativity-innovation/id1199964981?mt=2 * Subscribe on Spotify to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4x1kANUSv7UJoCJ8GavUrN  * Subscribe on Stitcher to the Idea to Value Podcast: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=129437&refid=stpr * Subscribe on Google Podcasts to the Idea to Value Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZGVhdG92YWx1ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw  Want to rapidly validate new ideas and innovative products and GROW your online business? These are the tools I actually use to run my online businesses (and you can too): * The best email management and campaigns system: ActiveCampaign (Free Trial) http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Best value web hosting: BlueHost WordPress http://www.activecampaign.com/?_r=M17NLG2X  * Landing pages, Sales Pages and Lead collection: LeadPages (Free Trial) http://leadpages.pxf.io/c/1385771/390538/5673  * Sharing & List building: Sumo (Free) https://sumo.com/?src=partner_ideatovalue  * Payments, Shopping Cart, affiliate management and Upsell generator: ThriveCart https://improvides--checkout.thrivecart.com/thrivecart-standard-account/  * Video Webinars for sales: WebinarJam and Everwebinar ($1 Trial) https://nickskillicorn.krtra.com/t/lwIBaKzMP1oQ  * Membership for protecting content: Membermouse (Free Trial) http://affiliates.membermouse.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=735  * eLearning System for students: WP Courseware https://flyplugins.com/?fly=293  * Video Editing: Techsmith Camtasia http://techsmith.z6rjha.net/vvGPv  I have used all of the above products myself to build IdeatoValue and Improvides, which is why I can confidently recommend them. I may also receive affiliate payments for any business I bring to them using the links above. Copyright https://www.ideatovalue.com