Take a look at the featured image accompanying this article. Nearest you in the foreground is a platform. This represents where you are now; your latest completed accomplishment. Off in the distance you can see a mountain peak. That is your next goal; the prize on which your eyes are set. In between where you […]
That super-awesome super-original idea you came up with gives you a head start and puts you out ahead of the others. An original idea puts you in the lead — but not for long. In the race to get a concept to market, being the one who came up with the concept positions you as […]
There is an element of risk in most things that you do everyday. It is a risky thing to drive to work in the morning. It is a risky thing to cook on your grill each weekend. And it’s a risky thing to pitch a creative idea to someone who can say “no”. The odds […]
I suppose now you’d simply call it a “playlist” and easily create a collection of songs on Spotify, but back in my youth we’d work hard to create the perfect sequence of greatest hits (usually recorded from live radio) and record them on a cassette which we call a mix tape. Mix Tapes might have […]
There are plenty of times when time is of the essence in the sales process; project deadlines, product launches, in-hand delivery dates that have to be met — and a dozen other reasons why you don’t want to waste any time. On the other hand, there are plenty of times when you might be rushing […]
While most people probably know that Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone, a lot fewer people will know that a man named Elisha Gray from Barnesville, Ohio actually documented the idea for the telephone in his journal almost a full month prior to Bell’s first sketch of his invention. However, Gray’s business […]
Whether it’s your daily workplace or your annual vacation getaway — sometimes your surroundings can make you feel out of sync with your body and mind. Being able to adapt your environment to meet your needs of the moment can make a your day more productive, be the salvation of your vacation, and maybe even […]