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Review by Tamisha25 -- Invent, Innovate & Prosper
[Following is a volunteer review of "Invent, Innovate & Prosper" by Michael G. Colburn.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Guidance is, above all, the most important in every day life. The book summarizes the main points of the process of invention from getting the ideas, to putting the product on the market. It contains 18 steps that have to be taken into consideration and each should be navigated carefully.
First time writer, Mr. Michael Colburn is the founder of Ideas Well Done and has 45 years of experience in running businesses based on creativity and design. His book, Invent, Innovate & Prosper is a guide to a successful inventing. It has 14 chapters divided in 7 parts. You will read about 2 of his own inventions and how he managed to put them on the market, achieving his goal. Furthermore, there are detailed explications of the entire process that he had to go through, the means he used and the mistakes he made.
The author included a variety of examples of inventors, how they reached their success or how they failed to do so and most importantly why some succeeded and why some didn’t. Those reasons are highlighted so you wouldn’t have to face the cruel reality that they had to. “Those that do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”.
Also, Mr. Michael Colburn saw fit to add information about how the brain works and exercises to boost communication between the right and left hemispheres of the brain; knowing that the left part, the one with the logic and reasoning, will most likely dismiss or reject the right hemisphere’s creativity and dream-like ideas. Unlocking and letting the creativity express itself is one of the key factors in having the mind of an inventor.
The author gives a list of methods on how to increase brain communication and moreover gives examples of people that had applied them and that are still using them, revealing the effectiveness of the exercises, even if some of them seem silly at first glance.
As you start reading you will find a statement: “Any one of us with normal talents and determination can become an inventor.” While it is very debatable if everyone is capable of inventing something of marketing value, the author gives a couple of examples where housewives or people with very little knowledge, but very observant, succeeded as inventors. Considering the context of the day and age of the inventions, when materials and technology were difficult to obtain, these people were highly motivated by frustration or passion.
Invent, Innovate & Prosper could be used by a large number of people, anyone that is or wants to become an inventor, but also those that are curious about the process itself or about the history of invention.
Mr. Michael Colburn explains the process in detail, but in my opinion, you still have to have some knowledge in the domain or professions in order for you to use it in solving a specific problem. Research is another important step, but having a starting point is as important, otherwise your lack of knowledge will probably delay or even prevent you from achieving your goal.
The book has a lot of comparisons with Sherlock Holmes, most likely because he didn’t rush to a conclusion without analyzing the data, and he built brick by brick the case using observation, deduction and confirming the facts through evidence.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, for the following reasons: it is very well structured, has detailed explanations and relevant examples, it is impeccably written and edited. The guide gives a general overview with the positive and negative parts of being an inventor and the tools you need to make your idea feasible. At the end of each kernel of invention there are references that you can look up if you are interested to find more information about the inventor and his story. Some sample forms are written at the end of the book; forms that are essential for every inventor. There is no aspect of the book that I disliked.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Guidance is, above all, the most important in every day life. The book summarizes the main points of the process of invention from getting the ideas, to putting the product on the market. It contains 18 steps that have to be taken into consideration and each should be navigated carefully.
First time writer, Mr. Michael Colburn is the founder of Ideas Well Done and has 45 years of experience in running businesses based on creativity and design. His book, Invent, Innovate & Prosper is a guide to a successful inventing. It has 14 chapters divided in 7 parts. You will read about 2 of his own inventions and how he managed to put them on the market, achieving his goal. Furthermore, there are detailed explications of the entire process that he had to go through, the means he used and the mistakes he made.
The author included a variety of examples of inventors, how they reached their success or how they failed to do so and most importantly why some succeeded and why some didn’t. Those reasons are highlighted so you wouldn’t have to face the cruel reality that they had to. “Those that do not learn history are doomed to repeat it”.
Also, Mr. Michael Colburn saw fit to add information about how the brain works and exercises to boost communication between the right and left hemispheres of the brain; knowing that the left part, the one with the logic and reasoning, will most likely dismiss or reject the right hemisphere’s creativity and dream-like ideas. Unlocking and letting the creativity express itself is one of the key factors in having the mind of an inventor.
The author gives a list of methods on how to increase brain communication and moreover gives examples of people that had applied them and that are still using them, revealing the effectiveness of the exercises, even if some of them seem silly at first glance.
As you start reading you will find a statement: “Any one of us with normal talents and determination can become an inventor.” While it is very debatable if everyone is capable of inventing something of marketing value, the author gives a couple of examples where housewives or people with very little knowledge, but very observant, succeeded as inventors. Considering the context of the day and age of the inventions, when materials and technology were difficult to obtain, these people were highly motivated by frustration or passion.
Invent, Innovate & Prosper could be used by a large number of people, anyone that is or wants to become an inventor, but also those that are curious about the process itself or about the history of invention.
Mr. Michael Colburn explains the process in detail, but in my opinion, you still have to have some knowledge in the domain or professions in order for you to use it in solving a specific problem. Research is another important step, but having a starting point is as important, otherwise your lack of knowledge will probably delay or even prevent you from achieving your goal.
The book has a lot of comparisons with Sherlock Holmes, most likely because he didn’t rush to a conclusion without analyzing the data, and he built brick by brick the case using observation, deduction and confirming the facts through evidence.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, for the following reasons: it is very well structured, has detailed explanations and relevant examples, it is impeccably written and edited. The guide gives a general overview with the positive and negative parts of being an inventor and the tools you need to make your idea feasible. At the end of each kernel of invention there are references that you can look up if you are interested to find more information about the inventor and his story. Some sample forms are written at the end of the book; forms that are essential for every inventor. There is no aspect of the book that I disliked.
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Invent, Innovate & Prosper
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