I am in the midst of reading “Group Genius, The Creative Power of Collaboration” by Keith Sawyer and came upon what might very well be one of my favorite chapters of the book, Chapter Five: Small Sparks. One of the quick stories of creative collaboration contained within has to do with the fact C.S. Lewis […]
I’m a journal freak.Out of necessity I am constantly scribbling ideas down on paper (Post-it notes, napkins, business cards, whatever…) Most everyone has learned that if you can’t capture an idea immediately, it may be lost forever. Although any old piece of paper will do when inspiration strikes, there’s nothing I like better than writing […]
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John Jantsch (of Duct Tape Marketing fame) recently posted a blog entry about how it’s sometimes necessary to “burn your boats” in order to force yourself into forward motion. The concept is borrowed from a legend about a great military leader who landed his ships on an enemy shore and demonstrated to his troops that […]
My buddy Scott (That Guy With The Nametag) Ginsberg has created a sort of ‘video CliffNotes’ version of his latest book, “Make A Name For Yourself.” I was all kinds of impressed and energized, so I thought I’d share it with you. It’s a great video, but can’t compare to depth of explanation Scott has […]
You want to feel like you have the power to make a difference this Independence Day? Watch The Corporation. I’ve been aware of this film for a while, but never quite got around to viewing it. It arrived in the mail yesterday as part of my Blockbuster rental selections and I watched it this afternoon […]
The most recent Guerrilla Marketing email bulletin has Jay and Amy Levinson sharing the most important words in Human Relations: The six most important words in business: “I admit that I was wrong.” The five most important words in business: “You did a great job.” The four most important words in business: “What do you […]