The best way to get a good idea...

DON! The Idea Guy Linus Pauling said the best way to get a good idea was to get a lot of ideas -- but the question then becomes, how do you get a lot of ideas? The answer is easy... DON THE IDEA GUY!

22 December 2010 ~ Comments Off

Red Rubber Ball At Work

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The Red Rubber Ball At Work is an excellent companion to Rules of the Red Rubber Ball! I was expecting to be a more of the original (which I also loved) but the author slightly shifted the approach in this wholly original addition to the Red Rubber Ball series. I thought it was going to [...]

13 December 2010 ~ Comments Off

Rules of the Red Rubber Ball

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As I scramble to add a few final titles to my list of books I’ve read this year,  I’m burning through some books that fall under the heading of “short and sweet”  — big on message, short on page count. One the books that fills that requirement better than most is Kevin Carroll’s “Rules of the [...]

07 December 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Rant of the Living Dead

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This post is in response to my friend Brian’s blog entry on the new tv series Walking Dead. For best results, read Brian’s post first and then return for my two cents worth…
Brian, I’m with you 100% on this.
It’s a show with great potential, but getting off to a slow start. I think they [...]

02 December 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Attitude Adjustment

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During a recent presentation to the  American Marketing Association at The Ohio State University, I spent a portion of my time discussing attitude with the audience. 
When I asked the 50 or 60 attendees in the room how many of them felt that a positive attitude was key to their success, every single person raised their hand.  But, [...]

16 November 2010 ~ 1 Comment

What’s Your 20/20 Vision?

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With less than seven weeks remaining in 2010, your mind may begin turning toward setting resolutions for the coming year. A few of you may even create or update your five-year plan.
I challenge you to think even further ahead.
Do you realize that you are a mere 10 years away from 2020?
Say it out loud. Twenty-Twenty.
It sounds like such a [...]