The Power Mindsets: The 9 Essential Mindsets of Successful Inventors

By Kevin Prince and Stephen Key

Most books about inventing teach you what to do. This one changes how you think.

The Power Mindsets: 9 Essential Mindsets of Successful Inventors is written by two people who have been in the rooms you're trying to get into. Stephen Key has licensed his own inventions for decades, winning two Edison Awards and placing products endorsed by Michael Jordan, Alex Trebek, and Taylor Swift on shelves around the world. Kevin Prince is a registered patent agent with over 3,100 patents issued for his clients. Together, with insights from longtime inventRight coach Courtney Laschkewitsch, they've identified the single biggest predictor of whether an inventor succeeds - and it isn't the idea.

It's the mindset.

Inside this book, you'll learn the nine mental frameworks that separate hobbyists from professionals:

Optimistic Curiosity - How to train yourself to see opportunities where others see frustrationRelentless Experimentation - Why your first version is never your best, and how iteration builds both a better product and a stronger patentPragmatic Skepticism - How to test your assumptions before you spend serious money, and walk away before sunk costs trap youTrust but Verify - The systems professional inventors use to manage partners, contractors, and companies without getting burnedCompelling Communicator - How to explain your idea so clearly that decision-makers stop and listenStrategic Adaptability - What to do when the original plan stops working - and how to see the pivot coming before it's forced on youExecution Mentality - Why progress beats perfection, and how to ship before you're readyProtective Awareness - How to build a wall of intellectual property that actually holds upThe Resolute Mindset - The one thing that gets you across the finish line when everything else says stop

These aren't theories. They're grounded in thousands of real deals, real patent offices, and real licensing negotiations. Whether you're sitting on your first idea or you've been at this for years, this is the field guide that rewires how you think - so the tactics you already know finally start working.

Your first royalty check is waiting. Go earn it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFH7BGRQ
• ISBN13: 9798191171579
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"