Blogs…  Blogs have always been something I stopped and started rather than something that I kept up with all the time.  I’ve thought about this a lot, and I still don’t know if I could put a finger on why it is that I post intermittently.  I think the biggest problem is that there are so many other things that I’d rather do than sit in front of a computer during any of my free time, and blogging, for better or worse, is principally a free time activity.

So, what makes this time different?  I think it’s really about the end in mind.  The purpose of this blog is to write a book.  There, I said it, it’s out there, and I’m committing to you, the reader, that this is a book in the making.  I have some ideas as to how this book is supposed to go, but I’m going to be looking for feedback and direction from the community of innovators out there to comment or add insight and to help this become something valuable.

What else is different besides the stated goal?  Well, the job – I think this is a critical factor.  Although I’ve spent a lifetime committed to innovation, invention and figuring out how to bring new ideas and dreams to life – I’ve joined a business who’s goals line up directly with my own – Spigit is a company focused on providing a software technology to enable the unleashing of torrents of innovation inside organizations.  How?  By opening up the innovation potential of the entire crowd inside and outside any organization.

All this being said, the words I write here are my own – although I intend to write on behalf of Spigit as well – this blog and the thoughts I share here reflect my own evolving thinking.  Much of the time I’ll be writing about the new world of open/crowd or I think better stated community based innovation – but this blog just might contain amazing inspiring stories or products that I stumble across out there in the world.

Here’s to new beginnings – and if you see me out there – don’t hesitate to stop by and say hi!  I’m always happy to talk about this stuff and I can’t wait for the opportunity for us all to meet and speak together about it.