Finding New Ideas

Last week, I was a guest speaker at a Rotary International Youth Leadership Award Seminar. There were university students and young business people in attendance from across South East Asia and Australia.

I love doing this sort of work because I learn so much by listening and talking to others. In doing this, I become more acutely aware of my own business models and how they work or could be improved.

When you sit down at a table with a group of highly motivated young people and listen to what they have to say, it is inevitably very thought provoking.

I find that meeting and listening to different people from diverse backgrounds is one great way to generate new ideas, insights and better understandings.

John Winsor, in his book Spark, talks a great deal about creating opportunities for what he calls "co-creation in business."

This particular book is highly stimulating and gives you ideas about engaging in this kind of activity to help bring about new ways of looking at your business.

He has a number of books that are well worth the read.

You can visit John at his website.