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August 5, 2011 4:04 PM

The Wisdom Of One tagged “Inspiration”

Do you think that Social Media can fuel innovation? It's a topic that Francisco Dao tackled in The Washington Post on July 29th, 2011 in an op-ed piece titled, We share too much, and it's stifling innovation: "But are the... Read more

By Mitch Joel


July 9, 2011 5:39 PM

Study Art tagged “Inspiration”

The greatest thinkers and the greatest businesspeople have a passion for some kind of art. It's easy to get all smug about a comment like that and think to yourself, "it's easy for successful people to have a passion for... Read more

By Mitch Joel


May 19, 2011 9:03 PM

It's Not About The Technology tagged “Inspiration”

Always remember: it's not about the technology. It's about access. People worry too much about the technology. Forget about the technology (sorry to those of you in IT). Instead, think about the access that the Internet has brought to our... Read more

By Mitch Joel


April 26, 2011 9:03 AM

Do The Work! tagged “Inspiration”

Wearing a suit and tie was never my thing. In fact, I can remember being in my late teens and swearing that I would wear nothing but jeans in my professional life (my personal rage against the corporate machine). Some... Read more

By Mitch Joel


February 19, 2011 4:32 PM

The 50 Most Innovative Companies tagged “Inspiration”

Where do you pull inspiration from? Some of the best ideas (be it for clients of Twist Image or words you read in this Blog) come from reading, learning and hearing about new and innovative companies. The ones that really... Read more

By Mitch Joel


November 24, 2010 4:35 PM

The Most Important Thing You Can Do... tagged “Inspiration”

It happened twice yesterday. In the span of fours hours, two people I deeply respect said the exact same thing. Yesterday morning, I went to see Jeffrey Gitomer (best-selling author of The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling... Read more

By Mitch Joel


September 20, 2010 7:39 AM

Early Morning tagged “Inspiration”

When are you most inspired to create, tinker and experiment? I have memories of being a very young child and not being able to sleep. I would stumble downstairs in the dark and sit in front of the television waiting... Read more

By Mitch Joel


February 13, 2010 6:44 PM

What The World Needs Now tagged “Inspiration”

It does seem like everywhere you go and everywhere you turn, people have something (usually bad) to say about how everything is turning out in the world. For the majority of people, even trying to fix some of these issues... Read more

By Mitch Joel


January 24, 2010 9:20 PM

Hunting For Success tagged “Inspiration”

What is it that drives people to create a compelling Blog, to be active (and genius) on Twitter of Facebook? What makes some businesses so successful at Social Media? Sometimes the answers to the most modern questions come from the... Read more

By Mitch Joel


January 5, 2010 4:12 PM

Remember: Marketing Is Art tagged “Inspiration”

Are you inspired to create the work that you were meant to create? Is it your art? Is Marketing art? There's a video interview at the end of this Blog post that leads me to ask this question: is what... Read more

By Mitch Joel


November 28, 2009 9:13 PM

Does Marketing Have A "Bruce Lee"? tagged “Inspiration”

Bruce Lee was (and still is) an amazingly inspirational person (and you don't have to like martial arts or combative sports to appreciate him). Every other year, I make sure to take a re-read through the book, Tao of Jeet... Read more

By Mitch Joel


October 18, 2009 9:41 PM

The Marketing Singularity tagged “Inspiration”

This Blog post is going to get a little geeky, techie and weird... you have been warned. On July 25th, 2009 The New York Times ran an article titled, Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man. It tells the story of... Read more

By Mitch Joel


June 30, 2009 9:02 PM

Six Ways To Find Business Inspiration tagged “Inspiration”

Being creative is not easy. Being original is not easy. Reading books on how to be creative and how to be original is not something that many people do often enough (myself included). There's also a huge difference in being... Read more

By Mitch Joel


August 23, 2008 7:43 PM

The Secret Sauce tagged “Inspiration”

Several months back, I saw Seth Godin speak as one of the keynote presentations for the CMA - Canadian Marketing Association - National Convention and Trade Show (full disclosure: I am the co-chair for this event and sit on the... Read more

By Mitch Joel


June 30, 200812:18 PM

Passion, Inspiration And A Spectacular Performance By Benjamin Zander tagged “Inspiration”

One of the highlight of attending the TED conference this past year was seeing Benjamin Zander in action. He's not only a world-class speaker on leadership and and the co-author of one of my favourite books, The Art of Possibility... Read more

By Mitch Joel


May 22, 200811:56 PM

"The Best Advice I Ever Got" tagged “Inspiration”

Fortune Magazine had an eye-grabbing cover story in the May 12th, 2008 print edition called, "The Best Advice I Ever Got". It's a simple compilation of celebrated people from all walks of life (business, Hollywood, military and more) reflecting on... Read more

By Mitch Joel


March 11, 200810:49 PM

Marketers - How Hard Do You Really Work? tagged “Inspiration”

At TED 2008, I had the pleasure of meeting Jenny Lam (Founder of Jackson Fish Market - they do "branded software experiences"). After a little email back-and-forth, I decided to check out the Jackson Fish Market Web experience, and came... Read more

By Mitch Joel


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