Wouldn't it be great to have the shortlist of the critical traits of successful leaders? I thought this would be useful, so I compiled a list of qualities I ...
Why Am I in the Netflix Bestseller Alongside Richard Branson and Steve Jobs?
The Netflix Bestseller written by the CEO of Netflix and Erin Meyer was remarkable in a number of ways. In my Fast Company column, innovation is a ...
This is The Best Business Advice for Entrepreneurs
This is the best business advice for entrepreneurs. Especially in these challenging times. The Best Business Advice I Could Share with You Today It was ...
Did This Video Really Inspire the Harvard Business Review?
Recently, the Harvard Business Review published a terrific article entitled, "We Need Imagination Now More Than Ever." In this article, Jim Loree, the CEO of ...
The 4 Pillars of Growth: Branding. Innovating. Disruption. Success.
Ask any company and you'll find four things they all seek to master: Branding. Innovating. Disruption. Success. Amongst the best marketing strategies for ...
Why Certain Designs Work and Others Fail? (in 60 seconds)
Companies and brands struggle with (and often wonder) why certain designs work. There’s an art and science to design. Getting it wrong loses you more than ...
How Busy Brands (Really) Fail—in 60 Seconds
Busy brands. Frantic lives. Overfilled inboxes. Exhausted lifestyles. My friend Daymond John wrote something brilliant in describing his new book, Rise and ...
How to Know If Your Brand is Playing to Your Strengths?
Below is Episode 13 of One Minute Wednesday and it has everything to do with making a measurable dent, intelligently playing to your strengths, maximizing your ...
What is Innovation? (and the Problem with History and Old Habits)
Several years ago, I wrote and narrated a video called "What is Innovation?" Years later in this newest episode of One Minute Wednesdays, I state, "History ...
The 5 Secrets to Disrupting Your Industry in 60 Seconds
While "disrupting your industry" has just about become a cliche, there is truth to the concept. I'll explain. I love the lists that Vala Afshar of Salesforce ...
How to Innovate Like a Billionaire (As seen in Fast Company)
How to innovate? It's what keeps any CEO or founder worth their stock options awake at night. After all, innovation. It's not a four-letter word. Crap is ...
Innovation Hell: Saving Good Ideas From Premature Death
Why is it that so many ideas grow weaker during the exact process that is theoretically designed to bring them to life? It’s a painful but true phenomena ...
Slideshare’s Best Business Presentation of 2014?
The audacity! The presumption of greatness! And it's still the last day of 2013.... If you innovate, this new presentation is for you. If you do ...
The Secret CEO Technique To Repel Stupid Brand Mistakes
Branding mistakes are awful. Some are worse than others and hard to live with. The Beatles, Western Union and Steve Jobs The famous guy who said "No" to ...