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George Watt
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Author: Lean Entrepreneurship: Innovation in the Modern Enterprise, The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook, & The Innovative CIO: How IT Leaders Can Drive Business Transformation. Former cloud creator/provider. Runner, canoeist. Expat Bluenoser now in Ottawa.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Mar 29
Mehul Book Sales did a great job summarizing some of the key points of "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" in a LinkedIn post announcing they've made the book available in India. Thank you, Mehul Book Sales, for your support, and for the great summary.

#Strategy #Entrepreneurship #Lean #Innovation
A LinkedIn post from Meuhl Book Sales that reads: 🚀 Struggling to Turn Innovation into Reality? The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook Has the Answers! Many innovation programs in enterprises fail before they even begin. Why? ❌ They lack early momentum. ❌ They start in the wrong place. ❌ They focus on the wrong problems. 📖 The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook by George Watt is a step-by-step guide to designing, structuring, and scaling innovation initiatives that actually work—whether for new products, internal projects, or digital transformation efforts. 💡 What You’ll Gain: ✅ Proven frameworks to build high-impact innovation programs ✅ Strategies to overcome roadblocks in large organizations ✅ Tools, checklists, and real-world insights for implementation ✅ A repeatable system to accelerate innovation and reduce failure rates 📚 Now exclusively available in India through Mehul Book Sales! 📩 DM us to get your copy today! An image that declares a book titled "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" is "available now". It includes the following text: "What you'll learn: How to design and measure the success of an innovation initiative; How to overcome common roadblocks in organizations; How to build and structure the right teams for success; How to create repeatable and scalable innovation processes
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Sep 21
Such a great band! Maurice White was a genius, and the band was amazing live. September's an outstanding choice, and so are the others people have already added, but this list needs Let's Groove.
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove (Official Audio)
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Sep 9
Spectacular location! It looks like you had an amazing trip. I've never used a cart for backcountry portaging. How was that? Was it worth the extra weight?
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Aug 13
Congratulations!
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jul 12
I finally got to see Melbourne Ska Orchestra at Ottawa Bluesfest Thursday. Amazing band with an outstanding stage presence. I've wanted to see them for a long time. If there were a roof, they would have torn it off.
#MelbourneSkaOrchestra #OttawBluesfest
A photo of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra playing on the River Stage at Ottawa Bluesfest.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jul 1
It's that magical day when Joseph Montferrand (Big Joe Mufferaw) returns and puts Timbits and Double-doubles in the toques of all of the good little Canadian children.
Happy Canada Day!
#HappyCanadaDay
An image of a man with a white beard holding a mug with the word "Tim" on it in his right hand and two doughnuts in his right hand. He is wearing a red toque with a Canadian flag on it.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jun 3
From Apress: Transform your organization’s #innovation game!
@georgedwatt.bsky.social helps you build initiatives & deliver lasting value! From idea to implementation, nurture innovation in your organization with practical insights & examples. 📚 #Leadership #Entrepreneurship
An image of the cover of the book, The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook: A Practical Guide to Innovation in the Modern Enterprise. To its right is the phrase "Brand New" over four lightbulbs.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 20
Yes! Test recovery. During a conference session I once asked how many tested their restore… No hands went up. About three said they tested their backup, but none tested the restore.
zevonix.bsky.social Zevonix @zevonix.bsky.social · Apr 20
🔐 Zevonix Cybersecurity Tip of the Day: Regularly test your backups. A broken backup is no backup. #Zevonix #CyberAware #ITSecurity #SmallBizSecurity #BusinessSecurity #DigitalSafety #PalmCoastBusiness #JacksonvilleBusiness #DaytonaBusiness #StAugustineBusiness
Regularly test your backups. A broken backup is no backup.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 19
BTW, I did not take a photo at the voting location. That is a stock photo from the Elections Canada site.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 19
There were no long lines at the advanced polls this afternoon. Only took a minute. Basically everyone who arrived at the poll was next in line, and the other poll at the location had no voters.

#Canada #Election2025 #cdnpoli
A person is putting a ballot in an Elections Canada ballot box as a poll worker watches.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 1
Thank you!
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 1
The "spoiler" photo in the background made me smile. It foreshadows an example I used to demonstrate the value of a #lean approach to #innovation.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Apr 1
Thank you, @springernature.com, for including "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" in your #BookInspired reading list.
springernature.com Springer Nature @springernature.com · Mar 20
Ready to better understand the nuances of entrepreneurship, finance, cryptocurrency, and business innovation? Our latest #BooksInspired reading list is here to fuel your ambitions and open doors to doing business in 2025!

#BookSky 💙📚
A collage featuring six images. Top Left: A scenic view of a beach and coastline under a clear blue sky. An e-book cover titled "The Women’s Guide to Successful Investing". Top Right: An e-book cover titled "66 Simple Rules for Entrepreneurs," focusing on improved performance for business owners, set against a cityscape backdrop. Bottom Left: A green e-book cover titled "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook," featuring a soccer field with people playing in the background. Bottom Center: An e-book cover titled "Decoding Digital Assets," with a colorful abstract background of lights. Bottom Right: A laboratory scene with a woman in a lab coat, and an e-book cover titled "From Research Market".
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Mar 29
Mehul Book Sales did a great job summarizing some of the key points of "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" in a LinkedIn post announcing they've made the book available in India. Thank you, Mehul Book Sales, for your support, and for the great summary.

#Strategy #Entrepreneurship #Lean #Innovation
A LinkedIn post from Meuhl Book Sales that reads: 🚀 Struggling to Turn Innovation into Reality? The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook Has the Answers! Many innovation programs in enterprises fail before they even begin. Why? ❌ They lack early momentum. ❌ They start in the wrong place. ❌ They focus on the wrong problems. 📖 The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook by George Watt is a step-by-step guide to designing, structuring, and scaling innovation initiatives that actually work—whether for new products, internal projects, or digital transformation efforts. 💡 What You’ll Gain: ✅ Proven frameworks to build high-impact innovation programs ✅ Strategies to overcome roadblocks in large organizations ✅ Tools, checklists, and real-world insights for implementation ✅ A repeatable system to accelerate innovation and reduce failure rates 📚 Now exclusively available in India through Mehul Book Sales! 📩 DM us to get your copy today! An image that declares a book titled "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" is "available now". It includes the following text: "What you'll learn: How to design and measure the success of an innovation initiative; How to overcome common roadblocks in organizations; How to build and structure the right teams for success; How to create repeatable and scalable innovation processes
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Mar 7
"Transform your organization’s #innovation game! @GeorgeDWatt helps you build initiatives & deliver lasting value! From idea to implementation, nurture innovation in your organization with practical insights & examples. 📚 #Leadership #Entrepreneurship "
- Apress

🔗 ow.ly/8CS250Ug0MS
A photo of the cover of the book, "The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook" with a graphic containing the text "Brand New!"
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Feb 25
Congratulations, Pariss!
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Feb 19
7 costly mistakes first-time founders make.
Great video from Ash Maurya @ashmaurya.bsky.social

#LeanStartup #Innovation #Startup
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7 Costliest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make
YouTube video by Ash Maurya - LEANFoundry
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Feb 17
This is amazing!
dcuthbert.bsky.social Daniel Cuthbert @dcuthbert.bsky.social · Feb 16
I watch and read and I’ve seen a manner research. But this research into visualising Wi-Fi signals using an array of ESP32 chips is something else.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXwD...

It is that good. That deep and frankly so out there and he calls himself a mediocre engineer too. WTF?

Blown away.
This ESP32 Antenna Array Can See WiFi
YouTube video by Jeija
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Feb 14
Congratulations!
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jan 25
Make it stop! This poor smishing attempt was accompanied by a payment link. I'm always grateful when they are this obvious, but I have seen some very good phishing attempts lately.
A fraudulent alert that claims to be from the Government of Canada Ministry of Transportation that claims the recipient has unpaid parking tickets and not paying them will result in driver's license suspension, vehicle registration hold, and legal action.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jan 21
I used to give first time managers these books. The one on the left encourages managers to catch people doing something right. The other helps them recognize when they're taking too much on and gives basic delegation tips. Have you read these? Do you think they're still relevant? #Leadership #Growth
An image of two book covers. The book on the left is titled, "The New One Minute Manager". The book on the left is titled, "The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey".
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Jan 4
Less than 45 minutes until the Sweden - Finland World Junior Semi-final face off and it’s eerily quiet. Should be a great game.
A photo of the Canadian Tire Centre ice surface and stands. The stands are nearly empty.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Dec 30
I had an opportunity to meet Jimmy Carter very briefly at a conference. His grip was so strong I wasn't sure I'd have a hand left when we finished our handshake. It reminded me of shaking hands with the steel workers and fishermen where I grew up — people who were not strangers to hard work.
A photo of three people. From left to right, Jimmy Carter, George Watt, Charles Wang.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Dec 30
The work he, and Dr. Donald Hopkins, did Ato eradicate guinea worm through the Carter Center was innovative and inspiring.
An image of filter straw labeled "The Carter Center". It can be used to safely drink water directly from a water source without risk of contracting guinea worm. A photo of Dr. Donald Hopkins, who led the Carter Center's guinea worm research.
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Dec 30
People in our region owe a debt of gratitude to Jimmy Carter that I haven't seen a lot of coverage of. While a naval lieutenant, his selfless action helped avert a nuclear disaster in Chalk River, about 160km (100 miles) up river from where I live.

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How a future U.S. president helped avert nuclear disaster near Canada's capital | CBC News
In 1952, an experimental nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., about 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, partially melted down, becoming the world's first nuclear reactor incident. Disaster was averte...
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George Watt @georgedwatt.bsky.social · Dec 28
Both World Junior games were fun today. Congratulations to Team Latvia on a well-earned, nail-biter of a win. Feldbergs (Goaltender) stood on his head (56 saves and no shoot out goals), and the rest of the team had to have blocked 40-50 shots.
A photo of Team Latvia and Team Canada warming up.