"Learn all you can about everything," advises Michael D. Potter. Born and raised on a large farm in the Midwest, it was essential to understand how things worked mechanically and electrically in order to solve problems that impeded the farm's survival: necessity really is the mother of invention. A strong need to know (insatiable curiosity) led to a career in science with a Major in Physics and Minor in Math. Michael's 27 years with IBM, 10 years in engineering and 17 years in technical management, focused on creative problem solving. Michael has over 60 patents issued, several patents pending...