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The Power of Purpose
Check Twitter, post to Facebook, check in with FourSquare, explore Google+, glance over that new blog post, email someone, IM someone, text someone…repeat. How much of the above is a tragic waste of...
View ArticleAre you a Manager or a Leader?
Most people don’t understand the difference between leaders and managers, probably because the two roles often overlap. Imagine a fishing boat. The workers are out on the deck, casting lines and...
View ArticleThe Post Results Problem
There is no relationship between a blog post’s effectiveness and its popularity. Simple, unexpected, powerful blog posts are likely to spread quickly, but no one has any way of knowing how effective a...
View ArticleCompeting on Non-Tangible Value
Who would have known that an “ad-man” could influence my thinking so much? (Irony intentional) I saw a TEDD talk by Rory Sutherland about perceptual value and tangible value. I’ve come to believe that...
View ArticleShoot for the Galaxy
My 7th grade math classroom had a poster that said “Shoot for the moon – even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars!”- Brian Littrell Although I condone the overall message, I have a problem with...
View ArticleThe Opportunity Horizon
How do you break the status quo? How do you help an organization, culture or person reach the next level of aspiration and ambition? The status quo is a mental phenomenon. It is people’s conscious or...
View ArticleThe “Space” Economy
Space is awfully valuable, if you think about it. We buy extra storage space, we sometimes retreat from others to “get some space,” or put space between ourselves and our work by taking a vacation. We...
View ArticleVenture Influencers
“F*** the VCs.” – John Casasanta While I wouldn’t go as far as John in denouncing venture capitalists, the startup ecosystem needs a little shakeup. Today, venture capitalists give entrepreneurs funds...
View ArticleFuturists Should Lead Web Companies
A “Futurist” is defined as: A person who studies the future and makes predictions about it based on current trends. (Oxford Dictionaries) A Futurist is an idea person, a vision, big-picture type of...
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Become a Freelance Blogger with Sophie Lizard
I’d never pass up an opportunity to chat with an industry expert, so when Sophie Lizard replied to one of my guest posts, I jumped at the chance to have a more in-depth conversation. Sophie is a very...
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