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Renewing The Journey-This Wild Journey
Just about anyone who’s ever started a new journey, particularly starting their own business, can tell you that they’ve walked into it with some kind of picture of what a businessman or businesswoman looks like. They are supposed to do this or that, if … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Lim, authenticity, business, Identity, Renewal
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What Our Zippers Have To Do With Goal Success
Great goals are the guard rails that guide the journey to our dreams. I love TED talks. Why? Well, because it’s like brainstorming with brilliant minds. Okay, I know, there’s only a one-way conversation going on but they still inform the ideas I … Continue reading
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Tagged Derek Sivers, goals, success, TED Talks
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Chips of Ingenuity – And, You’ve Got It Too!
Everywhere around us lies the evidence of astounding feats of ingenuity. Do you see it – I mean really see it – and appreciate what it took to get it in a useable state? I am so often awed by … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, creativity, evolution, How Chips Are Made, Ingenuity, NFB
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Is Happiness Really Conditional?
I’ll be happy when….. It seems that this entire mindset is really about the inability to accept things as they are. If we could stop striving to get more (empty, unfulfilling) “stuff” – often at the expense of our own … Continue reading
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Tagged failure, happiness, shifting perception, Srikumar Rao, TED talk
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Rooting Back To Intention
Sometimes, it’s easy to get caught up in other people’s opinions – to the point where it silences the voice. That happened to me. Is that a bad thing – to be quiet for a while and do some Soul … Continue reading
Creativity and Humour = Solid Branding and Sales
It seems to me that certain companies have made the connection between creative humour and increases in sales. They hire a team that understands how to do it (well) and leave the viewer with a memorable impression of the brand. … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, geico caveman, humour, marketing, sales, whiskas
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Insights on Global Balance – How Much Profit is Enough?
We get up in the morning and get ready for work. Maybe we are throwing on a comfy Nike t-shirt or perhaps a sharp-looking Liz Claiborne blazer. We spent the extra bucks for the brand value but what are we … Continue reading
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Tagged branding, business, global shift, Liz Claiborne, marketing, Nike, profits, sweatshops, The Corporation
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Marketing & Human Behaviour
Here is a great video from Terry O’Reilly that should not be missed. It is an excellent testimony to how observant and creative some marketers are when it comes to understanding what does or doesn’t sell. Making products that are … Continue reading
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Tagged friction, marketing, selling, Terry O'Reilly
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Welcome 2011
Well, it’s a new year and a time to evaluate what the rest of the year will look like. If setting a career goal is on the list, have a look at Jack’s video – he has a lot of … Continue reading
Recipe for Rejection
Greetings! Life is not always easy. We envision something that calls to our dreams, hopes and heart. We go for it – give it our all. Dig in deep and keep going until there’s little left. Determination. We do bold … Continue reading