Don’t get me wrong, I love coming up with an idea that makes someone say “Wow! So, that’s why they call you The Idea Guy…” but truth be told, I think I’m at the top of my Idea Guy game when I can share a concept that gets the other person thinking more creatively. When […]
When a prospective client sends out a Request For Proposal (RFP) they are collecting bids from you and your competitors so they can compare them against each other. The assumed rules for an RFP is that all the companies submitting a proposal are using the same project specs, but just because everybody else is playing […]
I challenged myself to create a daily piece of content. Back in 2014 I chose to commit to producing and publishing “something” every single day — no matter what. To skew things in my favor, I chose the smallest canvas I could think of, figuring it would take me less time to fill it up […]
There is an ancient principle of valuation attributed to Aristotle that goes like this: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This essentially meant that when separate components are combined they equate to greater value than their singular elements would if viewed individually. But Aristotle neglected to take one key example into […]
There’s no shame in erasing your work and starting over. As a matter of fact, there is something almost therapeutically spiritual about wiping away old ideas and starting fresh. And I’m not just talking about erasing a physical manifestation of your work, as in chalk on board or pencil on paper. I’m also speaking to […]
Super Action League member Lee Hills created this nifty “VanBot” to help people choose the best style camper van suited to their intended use (weekend warrior couples vs. off-the-grid camping family, etc.). Lee’s VanBot has humor, personality, and delivers real value for people researching camper vans. Any auto dealership that sells vans could have built […]
One of the great ideas I’ve run across online is something called #VEDA. Twice each year Amy Schmittauer of SavvySexySocial.com takes ownership of an internet meme called #VEDA — which stands for Video Every Day in August (or April …hence the twice-each-year…). While Amy didn’t personally create this month-long challenge to motivate individuals to commit […]