Don’t just invent. Innovate.
by Robert Driscoll, Jul 26, 2010
Invention is not the same as innovation. Starbucks, Microsoft, Red Bull and Ebay did not simply invent. They all did something that was different in the marketplace that connected with its users. Sometimes creating that next big thing is just simply doing it better than your competition or making it simpler. Ideas are all around us. Now innovate. more…
Character and Personality #4: Time
by Gary Monti, Jul 27, 2010
Temperaments refers to preferred ways of thinking. Knowing individual’s temperaments can help predict possible outcomes in situations. A typical company will have a mix of intuitive thinker, intuitive feeler, sensing judger and sensing perceiver. Each of them perceives time differently and understanding that will enable your planning and execution to proceed realistically. more…
Social Media and Tribes #7: Is Twitter doomed to fail?
by Deepika Bajaj, Jul 28, 2010
Twitter has generated enough controversies and we have not seen the end of it. There is a constant debate if Twitter is good or bad. Just like most things in life, it’s not for everybody and not for all purposes. But it will be enormously useful if you know how to leverage it. Share, connect and reciprocate with somebody on twitter and you’ll see it’s potential. more…
Flexible Focus #12: The 8 frames of live – Business
by William Reed, Jul 29, 2010
What career you pursue and how you engage with your work is one of the determining factors in the quality of your life and your legacy. Most people are concerned with the mechanics and features of their work, salary and benefits, but there is one question that should come first – Are you engaged in your work with head, heart, and hands? This article identified 7 hidden opportunities to shift to positive engagement. more…
Author’s Journey #32: Speaking for Profit
by Roger Parker, Jul 30, 2010
Authors depend on information products, workbooks, audios and videos because there’s more money in the back-end products then they’re likely to earn from their books. However, the Internet is a crowded marketplace; there’s competition even in niche categories. Speaking engagements provide a valuable source of profit. In this article Roger explains how to maximize your profits from speaking engagements. more…