You are a brave warrior armed with sword and shield as you enter the labyrinth in pursuit of the monster terrorizing the local villagers. Descriptions of the best vary, but they are all alike in two respects — lots of long claws and lots of sharp teeth. Another citizen has gone missing in the night […]
When you buy a bookcase at someplace like Ikea and take it home to assemble, do you just rip into the box and start pulling out the pieces and parts and begin fastening them together based on how you think the finished piece should look — or do you search for the instructions first so […]
Having a bad day (bad week? bad month?) and it’s resulted in you feeling demotivated and uninspired? Here are a few quick directions for finding your inspiration the next time it wanders off without you. Get Rid of the Bad Mood A bad attitude will chase away ideas, creativity, and inspiration faster than anything else. […]
Ever been working right up against a deadline and get sidelined because your brain locked-up and you can’t get to the ideas locked inside? It boggles the mind what a little stress and pressure can do to gunk-up your mental gears. Here is a quick and easy exercise to pick those mental locks and get […]
Beginning in the 19th century, a hat tip (or the act of “tipping the hat”) was a common on-verbal greeting between friends while out walking or at social events. Typically two men (female hat tips were rare) would lift brim of their hats to greet each other rather than exchange words. In the late 1990s […]
Even if your ideas are as good as bacon, sometimes the customer just isn’t connecting with your energy and they say “no” to your idea because they just don’t like the idea you brought to them. Offering creative new ideas is a great way to get a meeting with a prospect, but your ideas not only […]
Back when the fast food burger advertising wars were in full effect, it was interesting to see just how many different ways they could position their burgers to compete against each other. I mean, a cheeseburger is a cheeseburger. Right? The competing burger ads were never about who was cheaper… it was about you deserving […]