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How a Simple Innovation Led to Greatness
Beau Coffron wasn’t trained as an artist. He didn’t study at the Culinary Institute in Paris. He didn’t even set ...
Flip The Fear
Abraham Lincoln worried constantly. Steve Jobs was paranoid, sometime even delusional. Jackson Pollack suffered intense anxiety. We often think the ...
A New Theory of Relativity
Einstein’s famous theory of relativity (E=MC2) celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. This elegant formula helped us understand how the world ...
How Burger King ‘Forked’ McDonald’s
“Good morning McDonald's. We come in peace. We’d like to propose a one-off collaboration between Burger King and McDonald’s to ...
The 4 R’s of Executing Change
The new, bold vision is revealed with dramatic fanfare. This year, the CEO boasts, we will reach new heights, delight ...
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
Imagine you have a brilliant idea to start a company. A lightning-bolt of inspiration led you to invent a razor blade ...
What’s Missing?
The ultra-quiet, high speed fan that’s missing an on/off switch. The gorgeous print ad in a national magazine that’s missing ...
The Long Shot (ASAE Edition)
Yesterday, the annual meeting & expo for the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) kicked off with much anticipation and fanfare. While ...
How Bureaucracy Can Kill
Last week, 154 people came within minutes of losing their lives. The cause of this near-death experience? Bureaucracy. On July ...