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Leadership: Direction Defined or Not

Yogi Berra said “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else”. Thomas Leonard said “Stop looking for direction….just get on a path” and I’m often quoted as saying “If you’re so focused on ...READ»

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Square One. The art of smarter beginnings.

Square One is a lonely place. It’s the uncomfortable sanctuary we return to after failed endeavors and other misadventures.  Like a busy highway rest stop, it’s not a place to linger. I may be in the minority, but I like ...READ»

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The Leading Edge - "Field of Leaders and Dream makers"

Leading is easy, the hard part is getting people to follow. - Yogi BerraREAD»

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See What I Mean: The Power of Visual Learning

If you remember the Magic Eye fad then you probably recall the rush you felt when a 3D picture first popped into view. When you saw the image with your own eyes, suddenly you overcame any disbelief you’d held up until then. Learning ...READ»

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Prime Business: A New Perspective on Corporate Performance

What level of performance do you want to attain? Do you want to achieve "peak performance?" For many people in the business world, that is the goal to which they aspire. Peak performance has become part of our language of achievement, first used by coaches and athletes, it has since been adopted by businesspeople, consultants, and motivational speakers. People typically think of peak performance as performing their best, as being at the top of their game. That sounds good, doesn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to achieve peak performance? READ»

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Henry Kissinger had a Point

In business today, there's too much focus on what is bad, what is threatening, who did what to whom. Imagination and innovation are our greatest weapons. Lack of using them is the only thing strong enough to stop any of us from achieving our goals. Factually, we can each get more done in less time if we simply take note on establishing WHERE we are going.READ»

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What Would These 12 Business Leaders Do Today?

Want a little advice from Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz and David Ogilvy?READ»

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Like Life, Branding Needs Vision Too

Do the Beatles, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the invention of the radio have anything in common?READ»

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Reagan Redux

Amid the crush of Ronald Reagan tributes (they all go something like this: communicator + cold warrior + Iran-Contra = Reagan), I found an interesting paragraph in Time magazine's coverage: Under pressure from foreign competition, ...READ»

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Craigslist Goes to Hollywood

Look out, hipsters, online subculture favorite Craigslist is making its way to the big screen. Today on National Public Radio's "Talk of the Nation," producer/director Michael Ferris Gibson talks about his upcoming postmodern ...READ»

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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Future ...

But never thought to ask. Graham Molitor's "Encyclopedia of the Future" chronicles how change itself is changing.READ»

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Ford Speaks: How to Sell Cars and Influence People

This interview is part of our ongoing series related to The Influence Project. Scott Monty is the global digital communications chief for the Ford Motor Company, and full disclosure, a force to be reckoned with in The Influence ...READ»

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Mad Men, George Lois, and Advertising's Creative Revolution

In the wake of Mad Men's Season Two finale, legendary profanity-spewing ad man George Lois checks in with his own take on the golden age of Madison Avenue. (Hint: he thinks it ain't the same these days.)READ»

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Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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D-List Actor Gary Busey=Entrepreneur?

That's right folks. Actor Gary Busey, whose last decent film happened sometime way back in the early 80s, and whose most recent credits include drunken rampages on the set of Inside Edition, has his very own series of video shorts ...READ»

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Bringing Good Insights to Life

An exclusive excerpt from an ad legend's new book on creating and sustaining business insights.READ»

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Take the Brand Challenge

"Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they are trying to get ideas." -- Paula Poundstone It's my first meeting with Mickey Drexler, CEO of the Gap, and I am a bit nervous. We talk on the ...READ»

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Maverick Mogul

As he builds his own digital version of the vertically integrated movie studio, Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban is questioning everything about the business--and naturally ticking a lot of people off.READ»

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It's All Good

"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today, and we don't know where the hell she is." -- Ellen DeGeneres, comedienne "All I need is my cup of coffee and some friends to ...READ»

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It's All Good

"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today, and we don't know where the hell she is." -- Ellen DeGeneres, comedienne "All I need is my cup of coffee and some friends to ...READ»

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Special Gifts

"Cherish forever what makes you unique, 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes." -- Bette Midler Paul Orfalea was born severely dyslexic. His learning disability wasn't diagnosed until he was well into grade school and well behind his ...READ»

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The Job Rating Game

If you've got talent and you decide to change jobs, don't be surprised when you get a flood of offers. Here's a do-it-yourself guide to sorting through the offers and finding the right job.READ»