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The latest assertions on how we can bend workplace culture toward greater creativity and innovation.
The 411 on the 404
Sorry for the technical difficulties over the last week. I actually lost two posts from last Friday in the process. But it's good to know I'm not the only one with 404 issues. Unrelated: I'm taking my son camping this weekend, so my posts today will be sparce. But I...
12 Rules for Self Leadership
I love these 12 principles of self-leadership from Rosa Sayat Lifehacker. This is my favorite 5. Learn to love ideas and experiments. Turn them into pilot programs that preface impulsive decisions. Everything was impossible until the first person did i
Redundancy Rant
It's Friday again. I'm sitting in front of my computer with several ideas to blog. Honestly, I don't want to. Not because I don't like blogging. Not because I don't like writing. Mostly because they're good ideas. Not great ideas. Not world-changing ideas. It's the...
Just Reminding Myself…
. . . . ...to buy this later. . . . . . . . . .
Resurrection
Sometimes, death surrounds us. Like the slow, innevitable death of a dream. Maybe it's the painful death of a relationship with someone you cared for deeply. It could simply be the death of passion for anything in your life... including your career. This weekend...
Mike Wagner: Through the Looking-Glass
I had the wonderful pleasure of spending the majority of LAST Friday with Mike Wagner, President of White Rabbit Group and author of the Own Your Brand blog. I have always been impressed with Mike through his blog writings, his contributions to MarketingProfs and...
A Free Exchange of Ideas
I know two people who can't share ideas with each other. They don't trust one another, so every comment is met with skepticism, which breeds indignation and ultimately... anger. I know others who have been trained, like one of Pavlov's dogs, to not speak up when they...
Wielding the Brush
Mike Wagner has yet another fascinating post pondering the wisdom of incomplete brands. I love his thoughts and wonder why we don't acknowledge how often the customer is wielding the paint brush, let alone encourage them to do it more.
Book Reviews: Stickiness & Escape Artists
I've always been an avid reader, but lately I have come across some outstanding books that have changed the way I look at things forever. I'll explain why I (might) highly recommend you pick these two books up today. Made to Stick, Chip Heath & Dan Heath Who should...
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