Ideas with Legs

First up, what's an innovation agency and what do they do? Generally, people use one of five terms for external experts who innovate for companies. They are: Innovation Agency Innovation Consultancy Innovation Company Innovation Strategy Consulting Innovation Consulting Firms
 And well, they all pretty much mean the same thing. While there might be some differences in their approach to innovation,...

It sucks if your business results have hit the ceiling, and you can't see a way to increase them. Running a rapid business innovation event is one proven way to achieve a breakthrough. But… If you get it wrong, you can waste a lot of time, energy, and money. I can help you eliminate nearly all the risks with the following hackathon and innovation sprint tips. Innovation Expert Nils Vesk discusses...

Synonyms, what the heck? Yes, being able to find other words to describe innovation can help your business. When I started my innovation journey 20 or so years ago, most people didn’t know what business innovation meant. The only solution was to take people through it step by step. Today people immediately associate innovation with risk. But there are other words that can make your life easier if...

I often get asked this question "How do I innovate when I have no time?" TO answer this question I share the story of a client of mine who had this exact problem. And the one technique I shared with him, saved his career. I hope you enjoy it, but more importantly, I hope you apply the technique. It works! You can read about it here too: https://ideaswithlegs.com/blog/innovation-prompt-that-makes-m...

What if you could work out how to boost your employee experience? In this episode, Nils sits down with Jen Jackson, the co-founder of award-winning, employee experience company Everyday Massive and best-selling author of How to Speak Human to discuss all ways that she applies design thinking and communication genius to boost employee experience. You're going to hear and learn... What is emplo...

What if you could ask the type of questions a world-class coach would ask you? How good would your business and career be? In this episode, Nils sits down with James Natsis, CEO of Apricot Consulting to discuss all ways that you can use a coaching methodology reinvent. You're going to hear and learn... Where to start with a reinvention How to deal with roadblocks A solid coaching methodology Thank...

What if you could work out how to build a customer-centric business? In this episode, Nils sits down with Mark Hocknell , author of Profit by Design - how to build a customer portfolio full of profitable promoters to discuss all ways that putting the customer first can increase business profitability. Check out his customer centricity model too. You're going to hear and learn... About how to profi...

What if you could work out what your customer is thinking or how to drive someones behaviour? In this episode, Nils sits down with Alison Hill, the co-founder of Pragmatic Thinking and best selling author of Dealing with the tough stuff to discuss all ways that she applies behaviour change to reinvention. You're going to hear and learn... How Alison discovered when customers were cashed up and rea...

What if you could work out when you've got a customer who's cashed up and ready to pay for your help? In this episode, Nils sits down with Franziska Iseli, the Founder of global small business marketing group Basic Bananas to discuss all ways that she applies reinvention to her remarkable businesses to help you start reinventing your business results. You're going to hear and learn... How Franzisk...

In this podcast, Reinvention expert Nils Vesk reveals why you should think like a futurist and how to go about it. Here are four (4) reasons why you should think like a futurist and listen to this podcast: Futurist's principles help you to formulate commercial insights that lead to contingency & development strategies. Assists in deciding where to innovate next and where to find new emerging m...

The nine keys to discovering what drives your customer spend. In this podcast session you’ll go from feeling stumped and clueless about what your customer wants next, to feeling crystal clear and confident about what they really want. You’ll finally be able to experience the excitement of discovering what makes your customer tick and therefore make it so much easier in designing the perfect produc...

The big idea I'm itching to share in this podcast is that you can rewire your self-limiting stories into empowering neural connections by mirroring your harmful self-talk. I'll unpack this in four simple steps. I can also promise you that it's possible to rewire any mind and you can start right now. Yes, any mind, no matter how old or how stubborn can be rewired.

What stops you from thinking on your feet? You’re invited to a crucial meeting with no time to prepare or even know what the problem will be, but you know you’re going to have to think on your feet.  The only problem is there are big obstacles that are likely to prevent you from being the star of the show. Obstacles such as politics, half-baked ideas, public speaking nerves and the risk of re...

Obstacles, we all have them and yet the most common obstacle my clients (and myself) come across are those created by our own mind. In this podcast we deep dive into the power of self efficacy theory and how you can use it to overcome those mental obstacles to being that better professional, creating that big idea, hitting those targets you dream of and much much more. For a written story that ill...

When we celebrated the UN’s World Creativity & Innovation Week we created a podcast to share some famous Australian inventions to help celebrate this important week.

Ever wondered why some messages get more cut-through and buy-in than others? 90% of the time it’s because they are unique, respond to an insight, and prompt an emotional response. The other 10% of the time is because it’s laden with humour. In this podcast Nils Vesk shares some of the secrets to help you reinvent your message making. Whether you have a presentation to the boardroom, a pitch to a c...

Ever wondered how innovative you are, or more importantly what ways you could become even more innovative by working in your strengths and working on your weaknesses? If you answered with a yes then this podcast is for you. Nils Vesk from Ideas with Legs unpacks how to assess your strengths and shares a prescription on how to improve to that next level.

You have a great idea, and your boss or potential investors are waiting for your pitch. You have one chance to make a good first impression. Do you have what it takes to deliver a winning pitch? 🤔 Watch this video by Reinvention expert  Nils Vesk  as he shares his secrets to a compelling & effective presentation. 

Ever been in a meeting where the pressure was on to create ideas on demand, and either you felt flat footed and failed to create any ideas or the ideas you did come up with were a little bit lame? Sound familiar?  I come across countless number of people who share with me the panic, fear and stress that can come when they have to create ideas and solutions under pressure. In this podcast Rein...

Pain in business is inevitable, yet too few of us know how to convert those pains into payments. In this podcast, international Reinvention expert Nils Vesk reveals how to identify commercial insights from problems and convert them into commercial ideas, giving you a new ’super power skill’ at work to supercharge your career or to uncover the hidden gem that could become your next income-generatin...

If you miss the next big trend, you can kiss that promotion goodbye and go from being “sought out” to “left out” for that next exciting project. In this podcast, Reinvention futurist Nils Vesk shares the next big trends coming your way in technology and science to make sure you’re not left behind and you don’t miss out on that next commercial opportunity. From wearables & ‘digestibles’ to AI &...

It’s hard to commit to an idea if you’re not sure that it will succeed. If you have an idea for a side hustle or a big idea at work, but you really don’t know if it will work or spell the end of your career, this episode is for you. In this episode, reinvention expert Nils Vesk takes you through the most effective ways to validate your ideas, to make sure you’re protecting your hard-earned cash or...

It’s hard to get ahead if you can’t stay motivated on the right things. In this podcast, Innovation and transformation expert Nils Vesk unpacks  the world’s best motivation tools and techniques to help you get and stay motivated. Meaning your fledgling ideas will get to fly or your mojo will stay at its peak no matter what challenges come your way.