In a post in SmartBrief last month, Lorne Rubis, President and CEO of Ryzex, talked about something he calls the … More
Month: February 2012
Please Criticize Me – Hearing criticism is a desirable thing
“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Aristotle Let’s face it, … More
Don’t Be a Hater – Why ‘hating’ is over-used
I was watching the Grammy Awards last week, when Kelly Clarkson came on to sing a song. As she began … More
“Healthy” Skepticism – Why doubting is good
“The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively not by the false appearance of things, not directly by weakness of … More
Mashup! – Leveraging the power of combinational creativity
“Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected” – William Plomer Creativity is hard to define, and even harder … More
Sorry, Brainstormers, But There ARE Such Things As Bad Ideas.
We’ve all been there: sitting for hours in a window-less, air-less conference room with a collection of colleagues, “brainstorming” ideas … More
Be Un-Cool – why you should never aim for cool
Everyone is seduced by cool. I know I can be. Cool gets attention, gets buzz, wins awards, and even can … More