Take It or Leave It
What is your “allineedis”?
A new set of clubs to get rid of your slice? A smart phone to keep track of your life? A different brand of running shoes to race a personal best? A new software package to reveal your design talent? A more advanced collar to make your dog behave? A YouTube video to boost sales?
Mine was a guitar.
When I was in high school my guitar hero was Dicky Betts of the Allman Brothers. I really wanted to play and sound like him. So I plunked down around $1,500 (used ‘72 in 1978) for a Gibson Les Paul. Of course you [More...]
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Roadblocks schmoadblocks.
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by obstacles. But next time you feel like throwing your hands up in frustration, come back to this. Imagine what photographer JR faced while realizing this art installation in the heart of Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa.
Barriers, whether real or imagined, can stifle us. Or not.
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Trader Joe’s Strikes Gold With 360-Degree Brand Experience
In previous postings Brent’s shared his thoughts on scrounging Whole Foods on an empty belly. In this tale of frustrated hunger, Brent contends that there are opportunities the Yuppiefood superpower has missed—specifically, chances to ply its customers with even more debit-card-lubing samples and helping them make a buying decision when the pressure’s on (and the hunger’s rumbling). But today, I’m not here to give Whole Foods more publicity it doesn’t need. Today I’d like to shine a light on a lesser (but no less mighty!) healthy-food-world force and what it’s doing very, very right. In case there was [More...]
Live Hope Every Day, Avoid Preemptive Escapes
This post is for all of us who dream it, want it and fear it all in one day. And there’s a cute dog in it. Read it.
Elevating Potential at the Center for Leadership Studies
The sun had been up for only an hour or so but Brent and I were already on the road and Southbury bound.
“So, what do you think today’ll be like?” I asked, sipping a fancypants latte as I reviewed a slew of interview questions prepared for the international executives we were soon to meet.
“Dude, I have no idea,” Brent replied. “Just expect the unexpected.”
It turns out that this was rather good advice.
Brent and I attended two days of the Center for Leadership Studies Master’s in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program, held at The Heritage in Southbury, CT. As part of the [More...]
