I love to build stuff. As a kid, I was obsessed with Legos, and it never stopped. Every job I've ever had has been developing a new idea, building a team, finding people who buy in and making it happen.
I try to follow the advice of Frederick Buechner: "Vocation is where your greatest gifts meet the world's greatest needs."
I'm a huge fan of barbecue; I have mapped out sauces by region in the Southeast and Midwest. Count me in if you're interested too!
How much time, money, and effort is expended trying to determine which innovations are “worthwhile”? And how many truly disruptive ideas fail as a result of hierarchical due diligence processes?