This week, I decided to share the wisdom of others. Here are 21 hand-picked quotes on creativity: 1. “Children are happy because they don’t have a file in their minds called ‘All the Things That Could Go Wrong.’” Marianne Williamson 2. “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” General Erick … Read more
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We’ve heard it a hundred times. “Under-promise, and over-deliver.” It’s one of those truisms that appears indisputable, right up with “the customer is always right” and “the early bird gets the worm.” But as one who enjoys balking traditional approaches, I respectfully disagree. To me, this false wisdom encourages mediocrity. It grants permission to make … Read more
The blaring shrill from the station bell startles the team into action. Within minutes, the crew is speeding down the road, racing to challenge a raging blaze to a fistfight. Adrenaline pumps through the veins of both veteran and newly minted firefighters as they summon the courage to strut face-first into danger. The stakes couldn’t … Read more
Rightfully so, the global community reacts in outrage when terrorists take the lives of innocent citizens. Millions walk in solidarity to stomp out breast cancer, while entire communities take to the streets in protest over deadly violence. But we seem to just accept the 1.3 million deaths – and 50 million injuries – related to … Read more
If you’ve ever travelled to London, the iconic phrase, “Mind the gap,” has been forever burned into your memory. The automated warning is heard thousands of times each day at every stop of the subway system. The London Underground, affectionately known as “the Tube”, is the oldest rapid transit system in the world. In 1968, … Read more
In our professional lives, we often find ourselves launching something new. It could be a new product, service, ad campaign, recipe, geographic expansion, process overhaul, sales contest or even an internal cultural shift. No matter what you’re launching, you have a choice to make: Dip your toe in the water slowly, or go big. Instinctively, the bashful … Read more
While both are giants in their respective industries, Ford and Amazon are very different on the surface. One was the bellwether of the industrial era, while the other helped ring in the digital age over 90 years later. The automaker conjures up scenes of three-piece suits, while the tech firm evokes images of jeans and … Read more
The concept of innovation can be completely overwhelming. Images of Edison inventing the light bulb or Henry Ford revolutionizing manufacturing push the idea of innovation outside the reach of us mere mortals. If we define innovation as a gigantic, change-the-world, cure-cancer type breakthrough, the concept is relegated to a select few: billionaires, mad scientist inventors, … Read more
Caron Proschan loves healthy living. She also loves gum. After finishing an energizing workout at the gym one day, she reached for her pack of gum and realized a huge disconnect. With plenty of healthy, all-natural food and beverage options, why was her gum a troubling shade of alien blue and packed with un-pronounceable chemicals … Read more
Imagine how lousy you’d feel if the restaurant you owned suffered a late night break-in. Glass shattered, your place in shambles, and valuables missing. You’d probably feel violated, frustrated, angry, and completely bummed out. Those feelings are common when we’re dealt a setback. It’s easy to play the victim and let life’s challenges stop us dead in … Read more