Startups That Succeed!
What is the reason that some companies work and some don’t? Here’s a TED talk to tell you. Enjoy. [ted id=2272]
Packaging?!?!!!!
Really? Seriously? Ah, come on… I don’t see how the boxes of crackers can get any smaller, the packages of cookies any littler, the ice cream containers any tinier, or the chip bags any more filled with air (and NOT product). Do they think we don’t notice? Do they think we’ll be glad there’s less […]
Trust
Trust is the new barter system. We trade dollars, but we really work on trust. Trust says, ”My word is my bond.” Trust says, “I’ll work to help you grow.” Trust says, “I believe in the Golden Rule.” Trust says, “If you really, really want this dream to come true —this book to be written, […]
Meditation — Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
OHHHMMM. Some believe that meditation started 1500 years BCE, give or take. Meditation could be traced to Buddhist India and Taoist China in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, although it is still open for debate. Fast forward to present day, and the practice was not a large part of Western culture until the Beatles […]
Coffee!
Did you know that coffee is in most years the second most valuable product traded worldwide, after oil? The International Coffee Organization (ICO) gathers and updates consumption, production, export, import and pricing information for coffee. Their work is important because of the unique makeup of the industry. Coffee is produced (grown) in over 60 countries […]
Curated Brands
Curated Brands Posted on June 7, 2013 by kathrynatkins When is a post not a post? Hah. This post popped up on Twitter, but has yet to drop here. It’s a mystery. Here it is today in my blog, and I hope it’s not a repeat for my followers. Until now, I did not tend to […]
Tesla Motors, Autopilot Cars, You, Me, and Them
For starters, if you want to find out more about Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, head over to the TED Talk for a recent interview. Otherwise, stand back to witness the future unfold before your very eyes. I hear you from all the way over here in my blog […]
IBM makes a movie!
Did you read that IBM has made a movie? It’s called “A Boy and His Atom” and it’s a 90-second tribute to science, creativity, and (re)invention. IBM was the lumbering pachyderm star from the book Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance by Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. written over eleven years ago now. The book was a […]
Publish… or Perish
Paul Nicklen, photographer for National Geographic, states in his TED talk of March 2011 that National Geographic reminds him quite frequently, “We publish pictures not excuses.” As business people, we can only sell our products, not excuses. We can only sell our services, not excuses. The growth and survival of our companies depend on […]
Plan B
What is a Plan B, besides a morning after pill? It’s a backup. It’s the spare tire. It’s what you should have behind your Plan A. Plan B’s are scary because we rarely even have a Plan A. Why not? Companies usually have Plan A’s. Or Plans. Do they have Plan B’s? Shouldn’t they? What […]