<p><em>What if your boredom was the key to your next big idea?</em></p><p>I spoke to a man who’s stood on volcanoes, fought for patents, and invented a device that’s saved lives at sea.</p><p>Dr. Robert Yonover is a volcanologist, geochemist — and accidental entrepreneur. But his most powerful tool isn’t tech. It’s creativity.</p><p>You see, he didn’t invent ocean rescue tech because he wanted to be famous. He did it because he survived a harrowing moment where he almost <em>didn’t</em> come home.</p><p>In our conversation, he reminded me of something important:</p><p>Boredom is a gateway to invention.<br>And creativity is <em>not</em> just for kids.</p><p>We talked on:</p><ul><li>How a brush with death at sea led to a global invention</li><li>What AI, survival, and kids’ boredom have in common</li><li>The secret to long-game innovation that most quitters miss</li><li>Why creativity is the <em>ultimate</em> leadership skill</li><li>The childhood mindset that even CEOs need to re-learn</li><li>What nature can teach us about solving real-world problems</li><li>How Dr. Yonover’s streamer device saves lives — and why it almost didn’t get made</li></ul><p><br></p><p> If you’ve ever stared at a blank page, hit a wall, or felt the tug of a crazy idea you’re not sure is worth chasing — this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>STAY CONNECTED WITH ME</strong>Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/leaderslanepodcast LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakade Website: http://www.monicakade.com/ </p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH DR ROB YONOVER</strong></p><p>Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/RobYonover</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-yonover-732b84/</p><p>Facebook: http://seerescuestreamer.com/</p><p>Website: http://seerescuestreamer.com/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>→ <em>Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and now on YouTube</em><br>#Leadership #Innovation #Creativity #ProblemSolving #OceanTechnology</p>