The author, in this short story, describes her real life innovation. That is: how she created her greatest innovation – from conception to completion. This innovation sparked entirely new industry. Thousands of new jobs were created and brought billions of dollars in new revenues every year to many companies.
To create new innovations, every field require the same set of skills: creativity, common sense, skills, and intelligence. Intelligence and skills are learned and acquired only by exercising a mind the hard way – from schools and classes you attended, books you read, plays and intelligent movies you watched, people you met and learned from, places you visited, mentors you observed, and friends you learned from.