Is your company as innovative as it could be?

Are you introducing new and creative ideas on a consistent basis in your business?

When most people see the word ‘creative’ they panic. They think it is other people that do the creative work. That is why I like the word innovative. I like it because being innovative is taking something that is being done in your industry and making it more your own.

I believe being innovative is achieved in the following ways;

• Being confident in your approach to innovating. In other words don’t fear the results.
• Understanding that time should not be a factor in innovation.
• Being playful with any and all ideas.
• Realizing that just because something has been done for years does not make it the only way to do it.

When can you put innovation into action in your business?

Do all of your actions mirror what your competitors are doing?

Are you sure this is a good decision?

I ask that sincerely. This is because if you want to be better than your competition, why would you mirror what they are doing?

If you want to be better that your competition you must be innovative. This does not necessarily mean that you are creative. But it means that you are willing to innovate on what you are already doing in your business. It means looking at what your competition is doing and changing it.

When can you start today to be more innovative?

Are you innovative enough to survive the instability of business life?

Innovation according to business guru Peter Drucker is the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.

So let’s look at the word create or creativity. Creativity is the process of bringing something new to the world. To me creativity doesn’t have to be massive or drastic. It just has to be a change that will make what you do stand-out in the marketplace.

Let me give you a few simple ways to become more innovative;

• Be passionate. If you are passionate; your life is all about what you can do to improve people’s lives through your innovation and action.
• Love what you do because if you do you will be subconsciously thinking about new ideas all the time.
• Take action on your ideas. These ideas don’t have to be perfect immediately you can fine-tune them as needed.
• The interesting thing is that when you are passionate and take action the money will chase you.

Remember to become an innovator you need to be looking for ways to improve the status quo.

What can you improve today that will assist you and your business both now and in the future?