I enjoy watching The Apprentice. It’s a great case study in human behavior. The players are in a business context where someone gets fired. The pressure of intense deadlines, shotgun creativity, and working with competitors brings out the best and worst in otherwise dignified and accomplished business people. There are a lot of business people [...]
When you propose a new idea, be prepared for the typical automaton response from those you share with, “Is this going to work for every single customer?” “Will it apply to everything we do?” “What about all of the work we have done?” The questions come in all different shapes and sizes. There’s typically a [...]
Dabblers and posers create a lot of noise without substance. With so many ways to market, promote or deliver, the need for excellent execution has become a premium demand item in the new economy. People with ideas are not hard to find. Everyone has them and offers them usually in an umbrella of safety. People [...]
In the information age, the ability to copy is convenient and tempting. I have seen an array of imitators who think nothing of taking ideas, content, images and intellectual property to further their own agendas. It’s easy to track them and fun to watch what typically unfolds. The copycat is always a follower. They do [...]
When we watch artists in action – movie stars, professional athletes, world class teachers, marketers, leaders, clergy – we get the privilege of seeing the extraordinary. They make what is otherwise difficult look seamless, integrated and pure. It inspires most of us to go out and buy their gear – the clothes they wear, the [...]
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