You vs. Your Awesomeness

Trying is the first step toward failure - Homer Simpson Lake…
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It's About the Impact, not the App

If we are software coders, we can get hypnotized by the killer…
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Two surprising motivators

Over five years ago my cycling partner and friend Erich contacted…
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Dealing with Innovation Blockers

Ever get excited about an idea and have it demolished, shot down,…
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Change the Aspirations, Change the Outcome

Be the change you wish to see in the world - Mahatma GandhiLet’s…
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Would your product really be missed?

"In category after category, companies have gotten so locked…
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Treat books as conversations

"John Adams' favorite form of conversation was an argument. …
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Incentivize Innovation that Escalates Me to We

We do this constantly in our work: we figure out macros and hacks…
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The Speed from Obscurity to Visibility

"Time is the most important thing that you take from a person…
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You don't have to buy them: The Collaborative Investment

I had a conversation today with a VP of Human Resources at one…
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Finding the Guru Within

"While we teach, we learn" - Seneca One of the greatest gifts…
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Building Cathedrals

This story has been retold many times, in different ways, but…
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Balancing Global Vision with Local Relevance

At the moment, Andrew Deonarine is a third year medical resident…
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You Make Your Own Luck

Friday afternoon I stopped by our local convenience store to…
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The #1 Motivator in the World

I know. That title is a big call. Not to worry, we have Teresa…
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The Meeting After the Meeting

Don't do this. Don't hijack an hour of time from people, ask…
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Increase Accidental Intensity for Innovation

What do these products have in common? Anesthesia, cellophane,…
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Don't save Par, make Birdie

"You don't know how strong you are, until being strong is the…
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Drop Anchors Carefully

A few years ago at a Sioux Falls, ID supermarket, the owners…
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Mindset Exercise: Resources vs. Resourcefulness

[one_half]Think of a failed project or effort in your life, choose…
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