Think you got what it takes to be a great big idea geek? The Geek Squad, those customer service reps behind the counter at Best Buy, is challenging people to come up with the next big idea. The winners of the What’s Your Big Idea? challenge will get to attend IdeaFestival to put their ideas […]
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 […]
Stumbled upon a new site today called Reactee. It allows users to create custom message t-shirts. Before you say “been there, done that (and bought the custom designed t-shirt)” — these t-shirts talk back. Reactee includes an automated text-back feature designed right into the shirt! Anyone who sees the t-shirt (either worn in public or […]
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 […]
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “Curiosity killed the cat” it’s probably one of the more morbid cliches out there. Imagine, curiosity actually proving fatal to felines. Meee-OW! The phrase doesn’t actually spell out the fact that it was the cat’s own curiosity that did him in. Perhaps it is a human’s curiosity that puts […]