February 2007 - Small Business Big Ideas

Jason Clarke, founding father of Minds at Work, has taught thinking skills to everyone from primary school kids and farmers, from lawyers to prisoners, to stockbrokers and CEOs.

At our February 2007 meeting he emphasised how innovation and creativity came from very small businesses and could be easily stifled in larger organizations. He looked at the different approaches and attitudes needed at the different stages in the development of an idea and demonstrated a number of tools which could facilitate the process.

As he fired up a very interested crowd into trying to utilise these tools on a number of theoretical problems it was easy to see how turning a dream into a reality needed different skills and often co-operation between diverse groups and individuals.

You can download a copy of his presentation by clicking here.

This meeting was the first in our new venue, The Ringwood RSL. After we overcame a small teething problem with the noise of the air conditioning it was voted a great success. It is central with plenty of parking, a large freindly room with comfortable seating and excellent catering.

The only problem was that; after discovering the very economical bar, my particular discussion group didn't finish up until quite late.