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Some things never change

As the famous passage in the Bible goes, “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is …

It’s Not Just a Bag

If traditional economic theory was correct, price UP would equal demand DOWN, all the time, in every case, for every product. And, often, that’s what …

Why Commanding Excellence Never Works

King Pyrrhus was an Ancient Greek king who fought a lengthy military campaign against the Romans. After one battle, he saw that he prevailed, but …

The Power of Framing

Apple just apologized for running an ad that no one seemed to like that received massive backlash online. Instead of the intended message: “Hey …

Staying Power

The best thing about having a well-known brand is that it doesn’t go away easily. The worst thing about having a well-known brand is that …

The Trouble of Unmet Needs

Things are rarely what they seem to be. If we took things at face value, we’d still think the Sun revolves around the Earth. We’d …

What Story Are You Telling Yourself?

“World renowned psychologist,” prolific author and C-suite executive coach, Dr. Jim Loer made a recent appearance on the always-excellent Knowledge Project podcast #193 with Shane …

What We Can Learn from a Village Postman

The Irish broadcaster, Colm Flynn recently tweeted about a lovely TV news report he worked on back in 2019, about a postman, Mike Sheehan, in …

All Contracts are Psychological

The secret to getting results only has three words: Understand human nature. During the Revolutionary War, Ben Franklin was in the precarious position of acting …

Where’s Your 46 Cent Chip?

In 1980, a 46-cent chip almost caused nuclear armageddon. Gapingvoid advisor, Brigadier General John “Dragon” Teichert (USAF (RET) tells the story in his leadership manifesto, …

Find Your Art

After a recent animated-video contest, two shocking things happened. First, it was revealed that the winning animation was animated entirely by AI. Meaning, the AI beat …