Mike Figliuolo and his Thoughtleaders has been one of my favorite bloggers for a long time – he’s practically one…
Want What You Have – and not what you think you want
“It is better to want what you have than to have what you want” Philemon When I was a youngster,…
Smart is Over-Rated
A number of years ago, I worked with a client that had a Marketing Director who was very difficult. My…
To a Perfectly Imperfect 2014 – Why aiming for perfect is a terrible idea
“Perfectionism is a mean, frozen form of idealism, while messes are the artist’s true friend” Ann Lamott Back in my…
“Creative” Is Not Just a Department – Creativity is everyone’s responsibility*
“Everybody has creative potential, and from the moment you can express it, you can start changing the world” Paulo Coelho When…
YOU CALL THAT AN INSIGHT?
US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously said he could not define pornography, but he “knew it when he saw it”. That’s…
Ideas are a-dime-a-dozen. What are you going to DO with yours?
I think most people would agree that ideas make the world go around. Ideas can move mountains, ideas are…
Get outside your bubble – and stop the echo-chamber thinking
“Lesson number 2: Don’t get high on your own supply” Elvira Hancock Today’s business world is in need of “groundbreaking…
THINK small – Big ideas only work when you also think small
Letter To a Graduate – Some rules to live by
My son recently graduated from high school. This was extremely difficult for me to process – our first child, a…
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