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What can Nikon teach us about business

The Nikon F Series (on the right) was first introduced back in 1959 as Nikon’s first ever SLR camera. The camera featured a black continue reading

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How to be creative

Ask: What would people love?

Case in point: the Hockenheimer magazine stool.

My 2¢:  Ask yourself – do I need more resources or do I need to be more resourceful?

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The most important thing I learned from Andy Warhol

I just came back from the Warhol exhibit in Edmonton (at the new continue reading

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Emotion is the mother of action

In relationships, the little things are the big things.

For more information about these simple yet delightful cards, please visit thesearethings.com.

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It’s easy to forget

Neurologist Donald Calne once said: The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusion (emphasis mine).

Said differently, continue reading

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Would you recommend this story?

The first smartphone based on the new “Mango” edition of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform was unveiled recently in Tokyo. When you continue reading

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How to get people to notice your business

Did you notice how much attention Hyundai received this past spring when they announced that their all-new luxury sedan called Equus would come with continue reading

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How to Improve Sales in a Business

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My 2¢: Think of marketing as a cake. Sales are only one ingredient in the marketing cake.

Sales are also much like continue reading

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How to make a movie by turning everything down a notch

Steve Pond recently wrote an interesting article about the movie “For lovers only.” Here’s a little taste:

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A recipe for good communication

Turn everything down a notch.

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