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Review by lauren3cats -- Invent, Innovate & Prosper
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4 out of 4 stars
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Anyone can become an inventor if they follow the invention process steps outlined in Invent, Innovate, & Prosper by Michael G. Colburn. This guide is both highly informative and motivational. After I finished reading it I felt empowered to start working on my own world changing invention. The power in Colburn’s approach is how he leads the would be inventor from a simple idea, to a well researched product, and beyond into commercialization. Who hasn’t thought of a great idea for an invention before? I know I have, but I never had the knowledge or tools to follow through on it.
The author uses several of his own real life invention processes as examples in the book. In each step he shows how he further developed and refined his original idea into the final product. I really appreciated these examples as it so clearly illustrated the steps of his inventive process with a real word example. These examples also give credibility and legitimacy to the author by demonstrating his experience and successes. The author also includes interesting historical anecdotes about important inventions as well as motivating quotes from great inventors.
The author suggests how important it is to train the two sides of our brain to work together during the invention process. So often humans self identify as left or right brained and neglect to develop the other side. The creativity of the right half of the brain is crucial in the invention process. This section offers interesting exercises for activating the creative brain and encouraging cooperation between the two halves.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This book is well designed and professionally edited. The book cover and title captured my attention and drew me in. What I liked most about this book is how empowering it is to the reader. It’s not just another “How-to” book. It’s a carefully laid creative guide and a cheerleading section all in one. There really was nothing that I disliked. In fact, I will likely reference this book often as I go through the process with my own ideas.
I would recommend it to anyone who has ever wondered how to bring an invention to fruition, or even just interested in the process of of fully developing a new idea. Colburn teaches how to fully invest in the process of developing an idea and committing yourself to seeing it through. I think this book could be relevant and of interest to writers, academic researchers, and students as well.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Anyone can become an inventor if they follow the invention process steps outlined in Invent, Innovate, & Prosper by Michael G. Colburn. This guide is both highly informative and motivational. After I finished reading it I felt empowered to start working on my own world changing invention. The power in Colburn’s approach is how he leads the would be inventor from a simple idea, to a well researched product, and beyond into commercialization. Who hasn’t thought of a great idea for an invention before? I know I have, but I never had the knowledge or tools to follow through on it.
The author uses several of his own real life invention processes as examples in the book. In each step he shows how he further developed and refined his original idea into the final product. I really appreciated these examples as it so clearly illustrated the steps of his inventive process with a real word example. These examples also give credibility and legitimacy to the author by demonstrating his experience and successes. The author also includes interesting historical anecdotes about important inventions as well as motivating quotes from great inventors.
The author suggests how important it is to train the two sides of our brain to work together during the invention process. So often humans self identify as left or right brained and neglect to develop the other side. The creativity of the right half of the brain is crucial in the invention process. This section offers interesting exercises for activating the creative brain and encouraging cooperation between the two halves.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This book is well designed and professionally edited. The book cover and title captured my attention and drew me in. What I liked most about this book is how empowering it is to the reader. It’s not just another “How-to” book. It’s a carefully laid creative guide and a cheerleading section all in one. There really was nothing that I disliked. In fact, I will likely reference this book often as I go through the process with my own ideas.
I would recommend it to anyone who has ever wondered how to bring an invention to fruition, or even just interested in the process of of fully developing a new idea. Colburn teaches how to fully invest in the process of developing an idea and committing yourself to seeing it through. I think this book could be relevant and of interest to writers, academic researchers, and students as well.
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Invent, Innovate & Prosper
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