Inventors Helping Inventors

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan discusses something more valuable than your IP - your time. Have only a few hours each week for inventing? Agentic AI can leverage your time - shrinking intricate tasks from weeks - to minutes. Attend the Tap the Power of AI workshop June 20th to learn how. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or whe...

Alan interviews Reyn Guyer. Reyn Guyer has been a game inventor all his life, beginning with Twister in 1967. Now he's invented a fun, engaging 3-game combo called 15 Minutes Fun and Done - that players love. Players love how his fun, exciting, engaging games only take 15 minutes to play. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, so you won't miss...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan shares 3 reasons why being an inventor is little like Mission Impossible. As an inventor, you've chosen an arena where 95 don't profit - and the marketplace is brutal. But success comes from staying in the game and moving forward. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts...

Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan shares a few thoughts and epiphanies from recording a podcast for over 7 years. He shares something unique he does in editing that most podcasters don't do - that improves the listener's experience. He also encourages you to spread the word - share the podcast with others. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought Alan shares 3 quick tips to destress your life - now. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle - is a great book to destress. You will likely reread parts of it many times. The second tip from passages from the book. The third tip is a funny website. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your p...

Alan interviews Elliott Heinrich. Elliott Heinrich saw Amazon as a great platform to sell his Oil Udder no mess oil change invention. Initially, he spent a lot on ads, but got few sales. Then, he found a creative way to promote a totally new product on Amazon. Today, both of his products sell successfully on Amazon. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought invites you to attend a Free training workshop - Tap the Power of AI. In the workshop - you'll learn to use a powerful Agentic AI tool to find up to 30 companies to license your product. You'll get results in minutes instead of the weeks it might take you. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever y...

Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan is now offering podcast listeners something special - Your Summer Sale. Listen in to learn how you can snag 50% off the regular price for 1 hour of 1-on-1 coaching. Personal coaching is one of the most powerful ways that Alan helps inventors to gain real traction. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought shares 3 key parts to licensing your invention - and how he can help you. It starts with a clear, concise, and compelling marketing message - the foundation to licensing. Then you need to find companies and contacts. Alan uses Agentic AI to help. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get you...

Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan shares a simple two-step process to get unstuck - to get into action. It's called the SA Formula. Get away to a quiet place - and then spend 15 or 20 minutes in silence with your eyes closed. Great ideas come from being silent with your thoughts. Then, take action. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought Alan shares 3 reasons why personal growth is painful. Personal growth is stressful and painful because we are doing something new - that we are not very good at. Tune in to learn why our brain pushes back on change - and prefers the status quo. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...

Alan interviews Cody Soodeen. Cody Soodeen's parents lived in a town with contaminated well water - so they had to buy bottled water. This led him as an architect to invent a way, using desiccants, to extract pure water from dry air.  Today, his company, Kara Water sells air-to-water extraction units to thousands of consumers.  Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever y...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought Alan shares the 2 paths inventors can take to commercialize your inventions. Choose trial-and-error - figure it out yourself; or you can get help from me. Trial-and-error takes a lot of time and money - often thousands are wasted. I can help. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your po...

Alan interviews Matthew Freed. Matthew Freed transitioned from a music and TV guru to an inventor. Matthew's business partner, Lesley Mashburn, loved bow fishing - but hated losing expensive bows to the bottom of the lake. He and Matthew worked together to invent Delta Buoy - a flotation solution for fishing equipment. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get yo...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought Alan shares the 3 elements that must be in your Licensing Pitch Package. You must have a clear, concise, and compelling marketing message. Also you need a curated list of companies to contact - and names, titles, and emails of specific contacts. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...

Alan interviews James Siedlack. As a OR nurse and consultant, James Siedlack saw a risk: arms and legs of patients were not held securely to the operating table. He invented StopGuard - a side railing to fit easily to the table, preventing any limbs from sliding off the table. His product reduces OR risks. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts,...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. Today's Thursday Thought shares why inventors must clearly illustrate the problem - before they'll understand your solution. Inventors see problems everywhere - poorly designed products - so they find solutions. Most people see poor products as the status quo - not as problems. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get...

Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan shares the story of an interesting, successful iconic game - Twister. As a new game, Twister got off to a slow start in 1966. Some thought a game that twisted humans on a mat seemed too risque. Tune in to learn which TV show sparked a turnaround in the fortunes of Twister. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. Today's Thursday Thought addresses the unique life of an inventor. Alan Answers 4 questions to help you convert your chaos into calibrated chaos. It is challenging for creatives to achieve success - so Alan provides keys to stay on track and to manage the chaos. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts,...

Alan interviews Bill Seidel - product marketing innovator. Bill Seidel developed diverse products - including the first baby monitor - and trained innovation students. Today, he owns AmericaInvents.com and continues to mentor and educate inventors and marketers. He's an author for Inventors Digest and publishes "Think Marketing." Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. Today's Thursday Thought shares 5 Proven Steps to Invention Success. Alan provides 5 sequential steps to follow to achieve invention success. These are proven steps that have worked for him and hundreds of successful inventors.  They can work for you too - if you follow them! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get y...

Alan interviews Aneela Idnani - inventor of the Keen 2 bracelet. After suffering for years with a psychological disorder that caused her to pull out all her eyebrows, Aneela Idnani invented a solution - the Keen 2 bracelet. The Keen 2 bracelet has changed habits and touched thousands of lives all over the globe. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, so...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought, Alan asks, "Can you succeed without me?" More broadly, he means, can you succeed on your own as an inventor without help from him or another mentor?  Of course you can! Success is never guaranteed - but there is a lot of misinformation out there too. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you ge...

Alan provides a new Me on the Mic episode. Alan shares his purpose for starting the podcast, plus he asks you 5 questions. As a podcaster, nothing is more valuable than feedback from listeners. This episode provides the forum for you to answer 5 questions - great feedback for Alan. I look forward to hearing your questions. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get y...

Alan   provides a new Thursday Thought episode. In today's Thursday Thought addresses AI disruption and AI opportunity. AI is both a massive disruptor and an opportunity - in today's workforce. AI disrupts formerly stable jobs, but also empowers people to do more work in less time. Inventors can benefit from the latter. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...