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Innovation and Invention with Michael Novak
	Find Solutions To Problems 2:15 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Meet theologian and winner of the Templeton Prize, Michael Novak. He says that capitalism rewards visionaries. More...
	Strive for Perfection 1:58 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Henry Chin told us that Ziba Design is good at what they do because they all strive for perfection. They push themselves and the company. More Ziba
	Tap Into The Universal Power 3:29 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Universals open the mind in powerful ways. Michael Novak examines the motivation of an inventor like Glenn Walser, and risk-takers like Lupe Fraga and Jose Navarro. All are examples of people who were deeply motivated by their belief systems. Throughout the history of the USA, Judeo-Christian beliefs gave rise to rapid scientific and business breakthroughs. More...
	Find Courage to Act 2:26 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Ken Duncan knew he could work for others and have a steady stream of business but his assignments would not be the ones he could get excited about. He launched out on his own to take and sell the pictures that truly inspire him.
	See Failure as a Normal Occurrence 1:00 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member This is a rubber part made of recycled materials. It was invented in the laboratory at Diversified Chemical Technologies where scientists work through problems to come up with cheaper, faster ways to get things done for their customers. More on innovation... More on Diversified Chemicals...
	Alleviate Pain And Suffering 0:59 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Innovation and invention are the heart of the American dream. Bob Sakata is old enough to remember doing all of the back-breaking farm jobs by hand. Just one of his many inventions, his machine cleans and gently dehusks the corn. More about innovation...
	Give Your Ideas Away 1:34 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Give your ideas away to those who will extend them. More...
	Perfect Processes Incrementally 0:36 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Innovation rarely happens with an explosion of an idea. Typically it comes out of many tiny steps.
	Protect Your Ideas 1:52 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Before patent, trademark and copyright laws were put in place, the primary source of wealth was land. More than 5 million patents have been issued in the United Sates since the first patent law of 1790. The system is working.
	Think Of Your Mind As A Mine 1:42 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Host Hattie Bryant reminds us that it was Abraham Lincoln who called for the establishment of the US patent office.
	Form Your Own Think Tank 2:24 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Todd Dickinson is a former US commissioner of patents and trademarks. He explains that Americans benefit from an organized system that protects inventors.
	Invent New Services 3:56 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Companies that have plenty of happy customers increase profits by offering new services often requested by the customers themselves.