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Experience has taught me to refrain from making promises about the frequency of blog posts, but I’ve just installed an app to my BlackBerry that allows me to post from where ever I am and this may change the wind. My goal for the blog is to share observations related to the practice of understanding and [...] You know the quote about repetition attributed to Albert Einstein - Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result - so when does consistency end and insanity begin? Speaking with a friend today about his search for a new position. He has a plan and a process that make sense. He’s [...] My favorite scene from Tom Hank’s film Castaway has to be his announcement to all who can hear him that he has made fire on the deserted island. The scene resonates well with me because I feel strong when I’m able to finally accomplish something after a long period of trial and error. Can you think of a [...] The final game of the 2010 NCAA basketball tournament was by most accounts the most exciting final contest in the tournament’s long history. Passions ran high on both sides – those rooting for Duke to return to the role of national champion after a long drought, and those favoring Butler, a tiny school from Indiana who [...] As I continue to consider the most effective application for each of these platforms, my thoughts have been on what I am looking for when I visit each. I recently posted that about 50% of what I get on Twitter has no value to me, and a friend asked me to describe my criteria. At the time, [...] When my internet connection goes soft, there’s a series of steps I take to determine where the problem is: 1) Close and reopen Safari. Usually does the trick. 2) Reboot the Mac. Yes even Mac users should reboot occasionally. 3) Repair Permissions. PC users, never mind. You can’t do this. 4) Restart the wireless router. Unplug, count to 30, replug. 5) [...] Something Cali Lewis mentioned on a recent GeekBrief episode flipped a switch in my brain and sent me off on a wild goose chase of ideation*. See if this provokes any different thoughts for you. Cali reported that Twitter was changing it’s basic question from “What are you doing?” to “What are you thinking about?” THAT restarted a mind [...] Despite the attempted humor in the headline, we are excited about my brother John’s decision to run for a seat on the Redwood City (CA) Council. This is a video of his announcement event, during which he “blames” me for being the influence that led him to throw his hat into the ring. I suspect he meant [...] My Facebook screen asked What’s on your mind? My LinkedIn profile asked What are you working on? The answer is Where do I go from here? My personal strategy audit indicates I have done a good job establishing my credentials as someone others can rely on to ask probing questions that help companies move past their roadblocks and do [...] Here we go again. Your brand is that metaphysical collection of images and ideas that make up the customer’s internal impression of who you are. The more consistent you are with your messaging and imaging, the more likely you are to plant a franchise in the mind of the customer. That’s Marketing 101. Consistency isn’t necessarily about using [...] |
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