How To Deal With Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome, doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud, happens because the innovator is trying 2 do something different, something that hasn't been done before, create something new, taking the lead, make a ruckus because one needs 2 be made, and risking...
Is Blogging Dead?
Some people think blogging is dead because the Internet is 2 crowed. They say it's tuff 2 be heard above the crowd. And they're right. Blogging is dead if you're worried about standing out from the crowd, because standing out can be really, really hard if you're...
Does Sesame Place Have A Branding Problem?
Does Sesame Place have a branding problem? If as Seth Godin says "A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another" maybe they do, maybe they...
Can You Imagine That…?
One of the biggest problems people have with idea thinking is an inability to imagine due largely to an over commitment to knowledge acquisition. Far 2 many books, Podcast, conferences, etc. Einstein famously said, "Logic will get you from points A to B. ...
What Wild E. Coyote Taught Us
One of the things you glean from watching Wild E. Coyote, the classic Wanner Brothers cartoon, is that as animator Art Babbitt put it "Animation follows the laws of physics...unless it's funnier otherwise." The more subtle thing 2 pickup on is that his will 2 succeed...
Where Do Innovative Ideas Come From?
From time-2-time innovative ideas appear to come completely out of left field, or to be brand new. Creative ideas so unique they appear to be woven together out of thinking that didn’t previously exist. But rarely is this truly the case. Innovative ideas most often...
Things Stupid People Say
Mark Twain advised against arguing with stupid people. The inherent danger being that they might drag you down to their level, and beat you with their experience. If Nipsey Russel were giving clues on the old TV game show The $10,000 Pyramid he might say... "That's...
The Entrepreneur Doesn’t Have A Job
Entrepreneurs offer generous solutions to problems in need of solutions. Entrepreneurs get better by solving more problems 4 more people. Entrepreneurs expand by spreading their solution(s) across boarders (local, national, and international). Entrepreneurs don't have...
Entrepreneurship Is Uncomfortable
Entrepreneurs Wanted. No way to apply. No salary, or minimum wage. No one picks you. If all this makes you uncomfortable, great! Because being uncomfortable is the #1 thing an entrepreneur has to get comfortable with.
Do You Have The Courage To Get Lucky?
Ever wonder why you don't get lucky when you need to? It's because luck is a byproduct of contribution, of showing up over and over again, and of generous action. Lucky people aren't just in the right place, at the right time. Lucky people are those with the courage...
How to get from where you are to where you want to be
In our personal, journeys saying that you want to go from one place to another is easy. But getting from where you are to where you want to be requires that you scrutinize who you are. Self analysis for some folks can be uncomfortable. However, successful people...
Happy Birthday to Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall, born April 3, 1934, is evidence that one person showing up consistently, and generously can change our world 4 the better. Happy Birthday, Jane!
How To Become Famous
Most painters, poets, consultants, bloggers, singers, actors, influencers, politicians, photographers, or just about anyone doing anything all want to be famous. Famous simply means known by many. But when most folks think about famous they add a modifier...world....
Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali
Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, rumble young man, rumble. Possibly the most popular personal brand in history it's hard to believe there was a time Ali wasn't well liked. But there was. Having the courage to obey your convictions over the lure of fame...
Noble First
Far 2 many are seeking to be notable (a measure of talent) before they are noble (a measure of character). Notable means you've said, or done something worth attention. Noble means you have high moral principles, and ideas. Nobility first as a value is important...
What If We Danced Every Day?
What would our world be like if every day we taught students to dance?
How To Make Wise Decisions
The decisions you make can impact you for a lifetime, and have the power to change your life so it's important to make wise decisions. In Latin the literal meaning of the word decision is "to cut off". So making a decision is about "cutting off choices". Incision is...
Thermometer or Thermostat
A thermometer is a reflection of the climate around you, while a thermostat sets the climate. As you go out into the world today you have a choice to make. Will you be a thermometer, or a thermostat. The tricky thing is that we need both, but you can't be both....
Marketing vs Advertising
Advertising can be traced all the way back to ancient civilizations when Egyptians used papyrus to make sales messages and wall posters. Marketing vs advertising: Today advertising conjures up images of TV shows like Mad Men, and Super Bowl ads, while some think of...
How Much Should You Pay For a Logo?
Wondering how much you should pay for a logo? Here's some food for thought. Between 1886 and today five companies have dreamed up some of the worlds most powerful logos. These logos are so powerful just mentioning the word logo you likely see these company logos in...