Casual Fridays

Kathy Sierra has written a powerful post that has rippled its way through the blogosphere. You should read her post on Death by Risk Aversion.
Kathy makes a great point, but I’m not sure she goes far enough. If you take it a step further, you would not only be willing to risk your […]

‘Tis the season for giving, correct? Well here’s a couple of posts on whether to “give it away.”
First is Garr Reynolds’ take over at Presentation Zen. He gives his philosophy on giving away presentations and/or services:
Give it away give it away give it away now…
“Eat like a bird and poop like an elephant”
My […]

Belief is a powerful thing. It is essentially the driving force behind all of our actions.
In order to understand how to market and brand your company (or product/service), you should have some understanding of what people believe. Am I saying you must become a theologian of all religions? No. What I […]

Lately, there’s been something churning inside of me. A feeling that there’s something bigger going on.
Have you ever felt that? It’s a sensation that there’s more to what you’re doing than just marketing products. More than just writing blog posts. Like a bee retrieving pollin from flowers in order to make […]

I stated an opinion based on an idea of mine.
“Teamwork is huge. It is critical. But without a good idea, you have no reason for a team to exist.”
That’s my opinion. Well, it got toasted in this thread.
I think largely in part because I stated my opinion, but did not explain my idea.
Here’s the […]

Tuesday I experienced one of the… OK…

THE

biggest business buzz of my life. It’s not everyday that Tom Peters quotes you in his presentation.

I’m still jazzed about this! But I agree with Seth, that’s what Tom does.
Probably the only PowerPoint slide I’ll ever frame.
Thanks Tom!

Last weekend I met with some friends for a little retreat. We reflected on life and looked at how our passions and experiences might be indicating purpose for our lives. As we shared our lives with each other I thought about how I wouldn’t want to do what they do, and they probably […]

Why do you do what you do?
There’s a question to ask often and answer honestly. Two reasons:
Understanding what drives you can help direct/redirect your decisions.
You might ask why you chose your current occupation. In answering that question, you can discover motives and desires that lead you to your job. Conversely, you may […]