by dustin | Oct 30, 2012 | brand you, Creativity, human spirit, inspiration, Personal Brand, Personal Development
“Pfft. That’s not believable.” I have found myself saying this during a movie or play that just didn’t ring true. And if we’re honest with ourselves, at the beginning of ANY performance we could cross our arms and furrow our brows in...
by dustin | Mar 23, 2012 | brand you, human spirit, inspiration, Personal Brand, Seth Godin
Don’t worry, I’m not going to break into a song by Adele. This morning, as I read Seth Godin’s post on extending the narrative, I latched onto one of his comments. The socialite walks into the ski shop and buys a $3000 ski jacket she’ll wear...
by dustin | Oct 14, 2011 | human spirit, inspiration, Recession, Success
I have been reading Roz and Benjamin Zander’s FASCINATING book called The Art of Possibility. I have known of Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, through friends who have heard him speak and more recently by his famous TED talk....
by dustin | Jun 10, 2010 | human spirit, Seth Godin, Society, Word of Mouth
I rented and watched the movie The Soloist the other day. I want to buy it now. My wife asked me if I really thought we would watch the film enough to justify buying it. I don’t. I just want to support a good film and have it as a reminder of its message. This...
by dustin | Dec 18, 2009 | brand you, human spirit, Personal Brand, Professional Development, Purpose, Success
Do you remember chasing anything as a kid? … chasing friends while playing tag. … chasing your pet dog as he was running away with the chew toy. … chasing your dad around the house, eventually falling in a heap on the couch and ending in a tickle...
by dustin | Nov 6, 2009 | human spirit, Personal Brand, Purpose
Fear of failure is overrated. We don’t care as much about failing as we care about being embarrassed. Picture yourself on a baseball team. If there wasn’t a chance of losing the game, it wouldn’t be nearly as exciting to play hardball. The mantra is,...
