People who overcome obstacles and achieve incredible things share a common thread: persistence and determination. Liu Wei is one of these people. At the age of 10, his arms were amputated after he suffered an electrical shock while playing hide and seek. Yet today, he uses his feet to dress, brushes his teeth and surfs [...]
Being Meaningful
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Shortly after his return to Apple in 1997, Steve Jobs defined the company’s purpose to employees. The brief video below captures the essence of this message. Belief in the mission matters. Do you believe in yours?
Present Like Steve Jobs
February 24, 2010 By 1 Comment
The purpose of a presentation is to change minds. Yet this won’t happen if the presenter uses PowerPoint or Keynote to hide behind a wall of bullets and graphs. Of course, that doesn’t mean people still won’t try. If you want to improve your presentation skills, there is no one better to study than Apple [...]
The Brand is the Talent
August 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We shouldn’t be able to compete with big organizations. After all, they have more than we do. More capital. More distribution channels. More sales people. And while these things used to matter, they don’t anymore. The fact is, small companies today are often a lot more successful than large ones. Do you know why? There [...]
Will It Blend?
August 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Imagine the excitement when a prospect receives your latest brochure. “Bill! Look at this – it’s Blue Banana’s* new brochure!” “Really? What does it say?” “Well, let’s see…wow! Are you ready? They’ve been in business for fifty years!” He looked at Bill. “Maybe we should talk to them about our next project. Do you have [...]
Gary Vaynerchuk Wants You…
July 31, 2009 By 2 Comments
…to stop doing stuff you hate. He wants you to have patience. To have passion. To leave a legacy. This video is from his presentation at the Web 2.0 Expo. If this doesn’t inspire you to do and want more, I don’t know what will.
