{"id":19477,"date":"2015-10-19T11:38:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T15:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=19477"},"modified":"2018-05-30T10:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:06:19","slug":"heres-why-you-shouldnt-pre-judge-inventions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/heres-why-you-shouldnt-pre-judge-inventions\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s Why You Shouldn\u2019t Pre-Judge Inventions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Slinky<\/p>\n

You know the popular saying, \u201cDon\u2019t judge a book by its cover.\u201d That same sentiment can apply to inventions as well!<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s blog, we\u2019re going to share a story with you about a very popular invention that\u2019s the perfect example of why it\u2019s important to not pre-judge invention ideas.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here\u2019s the story of a famous toy \u2013 the Slinky!<\/p>\n

The invention of the Slinky is simple; in fact, it\u2019s almost too simple.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all played with this curious toy at least once in our life. Remember how it goes \u2013 you place the slinky at the top of the stairs and watch as it fluidly cascades down the staircase, step-by-step.<\/p>\n

The story of the Slinky began when Richard James dropped a tension spring and noticed how it kept moving.\u00a0 He told his wife Betty, \u201cI think I can make a toy out of this,\u201d and so began his two-year search for the best steel gauge and coil to use for the toy.<\/p>\n

While James was working on the invention, his wife was working on furthering the idea by coming up with a name. Betty stumbled upon a Swedish word that means \u201ctraespiral\u201d \u2013 sleek or sinuous. That word was \u201cSlinky\u201d.<\/p>\n

The invention was complete and a name had been picked; the next step for this inventing duo was to present their toy at an event at the Gimbels Department Store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 1945 Christmas season.<\/p>\n

They were nervous and unsure as to how the public would take to their invention. Would they like it? Would they think it was fun? Would it be a success?<\/p>\n

With all of these questions swirling in their brains, they finally convinced a friend who was in attendance to buy their first Slinky.<\/p>\n

However, it turned out that they didn\u2019t have to convince their friend to purchase their product, because 400 were sold during the 90-minute Gimbels event.<\/p>\n

In fact, in the first two years of production, James and his wife\u2019s company sold 100 million Slinkys.<\/p>\n

The Slinky\u2019s story shows inventors far and wide that pre-conceived notions and pre-judgements of your invention are nothing but a layer of fog that\u2019s clouding your journey\u2019s progress down the road of innovation.<\/p>\n

So, if you have an idea, believe in it and follow that dream, because you could one day be like the inventor of the Slinky.<\/p>\n

Set aside all pre-judgements of your invention idea and, just like a Slinky, start at the top of a staircase and work your way from step-to-step to reach your goals.<\/p>\n

Copyright Davison, 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/wearespacela.blogspot.com\/2011\/08\/history-of-slinky-and-its-inventor-its.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Image:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/f\/f3\/2006-02-04_Metal_spiral.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n

A typical project does not get a royalty agreement, sell in stores or generate a profit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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