innovation

Going Bananas for a Well Selected Name

A powerful name does wonders.     Recently, I went to a Savannah Bananas baseball game in, you guessed it, Savannah, Georgia. The intensity of the fanship was nothing short...

Superhero Thoughts

When you were a child, you believed in superhero thoughts. You believed you could create your own Spider Man web wrist launchers, swing from building to building, and fly tree...

Build Raving Fans in 7 Ways

Marketing is about connecting with consumers. Great marketing, though, is about transforming those consumers into fans, raving fans – people who feel loyalty, and feel invested in your business and...

Ripple Innovation In 4 Steps

When businesses get stale and lose their creativity and ability to innovate they do one of two things. They order in doughnuts or bagels and lots of coffee and call...

Your Confidence Will Climb By Taking Your Profit First

In your business, always take your profit first. It immediately puts money in your pocket, confidence in your heart, and innovation in your mind!   .

Advantages Of The Outsider

I was at a conference for technology service providers - the folks who setup computers, network them together, and fix them when things go awry. The event was filled with...

Successful Innovation: The Hidden Secret

Humans are creatures of habit. Those who have ever tried to break a habit can identify with this. You start a diet every Monday. You plan a new workout routine...

Sam Walton Was K-Marts Best Customer

Sam Walton once said that he believed he was K-Mart's best customer. He visited the K-Mart stores throughout the country every chance he had. On one particular visit, Walton discovered...

Don't Punish Failure, Reward It

I have noticed a trend with employees.  As a company grows it's the natural tendency of employees to work more and more within the corporate structure. Their job is to...

Avoid Most

When you hear "most," you are being told exactly what not to do. Most people have a one hour commute. The most popular ice cream flavor is vanilla. The most...

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