"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
-- Robin Williams (1952- ) U.S. Actor and Comedian
Something to consider:
Your best ideas are born from madness. You've got to let yourself think crazy thoughts ...READ MORE›
Fast Company and senior writer Linda Tischler have received a great accolade: The Deadline Club (the New York chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists), named Linda's story about Cirque du Soleil, "Join the Circus," the ...READ MORE›
In 21 years, Cirque du Soleil has grown from a funky band of street performers into a half-billion-dollar global company. It's a high-wire act of smart risk-taking, innovating around the clock, and staying uncomfortable.READ MORE›
As a band of former circus performers, Cirque du Soleil executives are uncommonly comfortable taking strategic risks. Here's how they turn in a high-flying performance.READ MORE›
Reebok's Katrin Ley developed a new trapeze-based fitness routine with Cirque du Soleil called Jukari Fit to Fly and launched it, along with two new related apparel lines, in 14 cities around the world this past spring.READ MORE›
Spotted downunder during "Seniors Week".
This billboard
What's the first thought that enters your head?
Compare it with the reaction from three of my customers, all in their 60's and 70's:
1. "Shoot me ...READ MORE›
In doing my morning cup-of-coffee rounds through some sites and blogs I greatly respect, I came across the following HBR article by by Deepak Malhotra, Gillian Ku, and J. Keith Murnighan:
"When Winning Is ...READ MORE›
This week's "cover story" on the Web focuses on Cirque du Soleil's strategic approach to business. In a sidebar to that piece, Renee Mauborgne details guidelines from the book Blue Ocean Strategy.
If you'd welcome more ideas along ...READ MORE›
With Nintendo, MTV, and MySpace all competing for the attention of America's youth, along comes a live show like UniverSoul Circus that tries to set them free with its unique re-imagining of live family entertainment.READ MORE›
New York, May 25, 2006 - Fast Company announced today that Senior Writer, Linda Tischler, has been award the 2006 Deadline Club Award for best magazine feature. The article, "Join the Circus," was in the July 2005 issue and gave an ...READ MORE›
ALLEGIANT EXPEDIA
FLIGHT
Nonstop, with reasonably good departure times for the direct flight each way (midday Friday, Monday morning).
Connection hell. Northwest, with stopovers in ...READ MORE›
CEO DAD'S TUESDAY TIRADE
When I’m not (literally) drawn into the panels of one of Tom Stern’s CEO DAD strips, I spend a lot of time hanging out, thinking about my lot as a fictional character. It stinks in a lot of ways. I ...READ MORE›
Forgive us for blowing past the new year before getting up what may be the last best of 2005 list you'll read, but we hope it's worth the wait. We were hibernating with a collection of 1950's advertising satires and lost track of ...READ MORE›
With pavilions mired in budget controversies, laughable design, and, yes, circus clowns, the US and Canada are set to be the embarrassments of Shanghai 2010.READ MORE›
Way back last year I introduced myself as the new Experiential Marketing blogger at Fast Company. Though I'm fascinated by the topic, I also found this approach taking me in an overly academic direction as I attempted follow-up ...READ MORE›
The MGM Mirage CEO is attempting to pull off a grand illusion not even David Copperfield would try: Luring Las Vegas tourists into CityCenter with the promise of spectacle and sending them out civilized.READ MORE›
Sometimes it's your schedule, sometimes it's flaming torches. Michael Moschen, the world's greatest juggler, shows you how to keep all those balls in the air.READ MORE›
They speak English, and they have the right mix of technology and tolerance to attract talent. They're the international cities competing with the United States for the global talent pool.READ MORE›
The New York gallerist is bringing his knack for spectacle to Los Angeles. To welcome him to town, we asked a dozen experts what Deitch-produced events they'd most like to see at MOCA.READ MORE›
Dr. Irwin Redlener has spent his career devising solutions to large-scale problems of health care for disenfranchised children. The latest expression of his single-minded agenda combines excellence in pediatric care with cutting-edge design, the latest technology, and the worldview of Carl Sagan.READ MORE›
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