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Wrap-Up thoughts from the recent 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit – Aspen, Colorado
In many ways, this 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit – our 6th – was the most important one to date.
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Issue 12: Play, Play, Play
Everyone is born creative. However, for many of us – whether it is from a fear of failure or from past criticisms – our innate creativity goes dormant.
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Issue 11: Should we award wacky ideas if they result in innovation?
Sandhya Chilpalkatti’s perspective on innovation and imagination as editor and publisher of Spa Mantra magazine has drawn our attention – “reward the wackiest, out-of-box ideas.”
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Issue 10: Do you agree that the spa and wellness industry has seen very little innovation?
True innovation, rather than progressive improvement, in spa/wellness has been stagnant since 1957 when Harold Zinkin patented his “Universal Equipment.”
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Issue 9: Ever wonder how people from around the world view innovation in the spa and wellness industry?
Thomas Steinhauer of Four Seasons answers our questions on the state of Spa in the U.S. and around the world.
Travel & Play
Karl Lagerfeld to Make Hotel Design Statement in Monte Carlo
Karl Lagerfeld goes from the runway to the hotel industry.
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Issue 8: What is Disruptive Innovation?
Question for the week:Is “incremental” innovation superior to “disruptive” innovation? The “debate” about “incremental” versus “disruptive” innovation in this issue of the Economist is an excellent read and well worth your time this weekend. Here are a few thoughts from the debates’ moderator, the person arguing that “incremental” innovation is superior and the person arguing
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Issue 7: A Quick Intro to Pinterest (an Innovation)
Shelley Berc and Alejandro Fogel are the founders and directors of the very popular Creativity Workshop, which is exactly what it sounds like: a workshop on creativity. They conduct these programs all over the world (the duo is currently in Prague, followed by Dubai). Last week, they were in New York, and I was fortunate…
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Issue 6: Top 10 Most Innovative Companies
In the last Weekender, we looked at two Top 10 lists of the most innovative COUNTRIES. There were some differences between the World Economic Forum’s and INSEAD’S lists, but there were also many similarities. In this Weekender, we’re taking a look at a few Top 10 lists for the other C word: COMPANIES. Because
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Issue 5: Did you know each country has an “innovation” score?
Innovation: it’s just as important to countries as it is to businesses and organizations. For countries around the world, innovation can be a central driver of economic growth, development and jobs. Did you know each country has as an “innovation” score? The World Economic Forum’s 500+ page “Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012” ranks 142 countries according
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Issue 4: Do you have a favorite TED talk?
This issue is all about TED. Spafinder attended the 2012 TED conference this past week in Long Beach – one of the most fertile grounds for discussion about imagination and innovation.
Nutrition
Cooking Safer with Joan Lunden: Non-Toxic Cookware
There has been such a movement in this country to cook healthier recipes in order to safeguard our family’s health. But while we may be cooking healthier recipes, it is equally important that we are cooking those meals in pots and pans that don’t pose a health hazard.