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It Had To Be Finished by Wednesday
Before John Coltrane, before Charlie Parker, even before Ben Webster or Lester Young, there was Coleman Hawkins, the great music titan, the man who first brought tenor saxophone …
The Key To Customer Love
One of our observations, going back to 2004 has been, “The future of advertising is internal”. What we meant by that was, rather than just seeking …
In Business, Nothing Ever Changes
How much does it cost Blue Apron to land a new customer? About $500. How much is an average customer worth? About $400 in …
It’s Like That, And That’s The Way It Is. – by Eaon Pritchard
The naturalistic fallacy, as outlined by Scottish Enlightenment philosopher David Hume, is the leap from is to ought. The tendency to believe that what is, is …
Are you part of the Busy People Club?
Everyone reading this is pretty much a member of ‘The Busy People Club.’ We’re in the fast lane. We work long hours, we live in …
How do you balance freedom and responsibility?
How do you balance freedom and responsibility? Transparency, says Forbes. But we say it’s more than transparency: it’s trust. It’s trusting your employees enough to …
8 Key Steps for Effective Strategic Decision Making by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
When was the last time you saw a business disaster? Cutting-edge research shows that such problems usually result from poor strategic decisions when we go with …
What is the best way to guarantee success?
What is the best way to guarantee success? I’d say the best way is to not fail in the first place. It’s hard to be …
The New Math: 5-1=6
Forty. Per. Cent. That is huge. Then again, this won’t surprise anyone in a truly creative field. Thanks to Victorian scientific ideas about work (aka “Taylorism”), …
How do you know if your new hire is a jerk?
Bob is a hugely successful businessman. Bob has a neat trick. Before he hires anyone, the first thing Bob does is take the person out to …
We Don’t Always Respect Our Own Strengths. We Need to Change That. by Marla Gottschalk
Strengths have endured as a focal point of career growth. Author Whitney Johnson, speaks of our unsung “super-powers” that can drive both career disruption and growth. …
Your “Why” Isn’t what you think it is
It’s been nearly ten years since Simon Sinek’s finding “The Why” conversation became all the rage. It is an often misunderstood concept, and the roots are actually …
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