I buy them in bulk from Sam’s Club…Obviously I’m kidding, but I poke fun because this is THE most common question I get. I figure this must be what it’s like for magicians who get asked how they perform a trick. It’s been a challenge to try and define just how I do seem to […]
I thought New Year’s Day was the perfect time to share my new “Whensday” philosophy. By now you’ve probably noted the unique spelling (or at the very least realized the date of this blog post is most certainly NOT the weekday that falls between Tuesday and Thursday.) I came up with this concept back in […]
Ever come upon a co-worker sitting at their desk just sort of staring into space (or their computer screen)? You ask what’s going on and they answer in a dull and defeated voice that they are waiting for inspiration to strike. WHAT…??? Do you also sit on your arse waiting for dinner to make itself? […]
osu-ama_mindmap01 People ask me how my brain works… One example is mindmapping.This creative technique especially helps me when preparing for public presentations. It allows me to find the most important points to hit within my topic and creates natural segues between important points. The scan of the mindmap in this post is the original brainstorm […]
Sometimes it just takes awhile for it to “click.” I’ve been reading Jeffrey Gitomer‘s articles and books for close to 20 years. He was the first guy I ever saw who put together lists of advice and tips that ended in “point-five” — 9.5 Ways To Do This, 3.5 Reasons For That, etc. I met […]
You’ve heard the theory of The Long Tail, here’s my twist — The STRONG Tail. The Long Tail explained, per Wikipedia: The Long Tail is a retailing concept describing the niche strategy of selling a large number of unique items in relatively small quantities — usually in addition to selling fewer popular items in large […]
Ideas that don’t make the people sitting around the presentation table shift in their seats and give each other furtive sideways glances are a complete waste of time. The best ideas are a little frightening. The big ideas make people nervous.The nice, safe, user-friendly ideas have already been thought of and put into action by […]