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Today I was reminded of the " Innovate, Not Imitate " quote from  Cybher  which has always stuck with me   for a variety of reasons.  Sometimes, I like to explore the unbeaten track, occasionally with great success, other times not so much, but it's a learning curve. My learning curve today was that i mitation is most definitely not the sincerest form of flattery.

Today is International Women's Day . It is a global day that celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women from the past, the present and the future.  This year on International Women's Day , three bloggers are out in Tanzania finding out how donations to Sport Relief have helped create female entrepreneurs and "lasting change" for themselves, their families, their own communities and beyond.   Tanya, one of the bloggers out in Tanzania at the moment, sent me this digital postcard. Here's what she wrote to me "The woman in this picture is Lucy. Through mentoring and training with the Gatsby Trust , Lucy has gained the confidence to develop her business and to network after moving from the countryside to the city. She has her own craft and textile business and looks forward to expanding her business by training other women." Isn't that inspirational and innovative? You can help projects such as this in th...

A few months ago I was asked to attend an event at the Houses of Parliament.  It was to hear how Lord Saatchi was developing a Medical Innovation Bill designed to help support doctors who want to innovate so they can advance medical science and so they can find new and better treatments or cures for diseases.  This has been called the Saatchi Bill . Sadly, I couldn't attend the event due to work commitments but I know how social media (blogging, Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus) can be used to spread information and awareness. Firstly, please can I ask you to watch this video at some point this week. Now, during your lunch break, Friday evening, bookmark it and watch it whenever. I'll explain why further down the page. The Saatchi Bill supports medical innovation - more importantly, innovation in cancer treatment. Currently, the law prevents innovation in cancer treatment citing it as negligence.  It needs to be known that doctors who innovate don't...