Imagine attending a lecture titled "People, Planet and Profit: The New Business Paradigm." The lecturer has beautiful charts and graphs, describing technical points to get her ideas across. The event is brilliant and informative. Then, fade to black and shift to a...
Back in the early 80's I was standing in line for a waterslide at the social hour during a computer graphics convention. As an introverted software engineer, I always dreaded those networking events because they were so formal and held in stuffy hotels -- I didn't...
What does it mean to live your purpose, and how do you know when it's happening? Many people think of life purpose in terms of answers to questions, such as "why I am here?" or "what I am meant to do?" or "who am I meant to be?" Actually, your purpose can be divided...
I recently heard a quote that was given by Randy Pausch, a Professor who gave a talk called “The Last Lecture — Achieving your Childhood Dreams.” In his talk he said, “Taking risks is like jumping off a cliff and building your wings on the way down.” If you’re an...
Marketing doesn't have to be difficult. Have you been subconsciously carrying the old-style marketing model that treats potential customers like a resistant population entrenched behind walls? That outdated model uses a combat metaphor. In that scenario your job is to...
