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”May 16, 2012 8:04 AM
Find Your One Thing tagged “Success”
Can you sum up your professional you in one or two words? I was very touched watching the documentary, Being Elmo, on PBS' Independent Lens. The movie is about Kevin Clash (the puppeteer behind Sesame Street's Elmo). From a very... Read more
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April 20, 2012 7:20 PM
The City Of The Future tagged “Success”
Are you fascinated by humanity? Great ideas happen when we come together as a group of people. This is why the role of our cities in our society plays such a critical and fascinating role. It's true, that everything good... Read more
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March 29, 2012 6:16 AM
Where Do Ideas Come From? tagged “Success”
"I keep having my ideas ripped off!" I grew up being friends with a very successful individual. The problem was that this individual could have been much more successful (especially if you asked them). If you sat down with this... Read more
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February 7, 2012 4:01 PM
How To Get Started As A Business Leader tagged “Success”
Your life and your success is not obvious. It's not a given. It's not a direct path. I often say that the best careers in marketing (specifically the ones that have a digital/new media slant) are very squiggly. They involve... Read more
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January 7, 201212:22 PM
The Deception Of Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin and Gary Vaynerchuk tagged “Success”
You will never make it unless you work harder and much faster. It's funny how Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk and others (including me) are often criticized because their work is mis-interpreted as, "in order to accomplish what these... Read more
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May 10, 2011 7:41 AM
What It Takes tagged “Success”
Have you ever thought of what it takes to make something really happen? It could be an advertising campaign, it could be a successful Blog, it could be meeting more interesting people on Twitter or Facebook and it could even... Read more
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February 20, 2011 7:32 AM
Are You An Entrepreneur Or A Business Owner? tagged “Success”
There is a huge chasm between being an Entrepreneur and being a business owner? An Entrepreneur is more than someone with an idea. An Entrepreneur is more than someone with an ability to take that idea and execute on it.... Read more
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January 21, 2011 9:25 PM
Fake It Till You Make It tagged “Success”
Let's face it: not everybody has the high level of skills to really deliver the goods from day one. I was listening to Howard Stern the other day. He was interviewing Aerosmith front-man and new American Idol judge, Steven Tyler.... Read more
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November 24, 2010 4:35 PM
The Most Important Thing You Can Do... tagged “Success”
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
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November 4, 2010 8:08 PM
Is Twitter Killing You? tagged “Success”
Sometimes the worst thing that can happen to you is becoming wildly successful... Many people fail to realize the time, energy and effort it takes to be successful in Social Media. It's true that you can definitely reap the rewards... Read more
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June 22, 2010 8:39 AM
The Truth And Lies Of Networking tagged “Success”
Networking is critical for success. Yes, online social networking has changed this, but meeting in our "protein forms" still can't be beat. It's amazing how some people still get this all wrong. I love networking (both online and offline). It's... Read more
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May 22, 2010 9:23 PM
In The End, It's All About The Stories We Tell tagged “Success”
Marketing is about telling great stories. Living a happy and successful life is about the stories we tell ourselves. Sometimes, we forget how important a story can be. Sometimes we don't think hard enough about the stories we constantly repeat... Read more
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May 2, 2010 1:12 PM
Getting Uncomfortable tagged “Success”
Growing, changing and adapting to anything new is not easy. It's actually a very counter-human activity, which is why we need to push ourselves. Constantly. It's easy to say, "this isn't for me," or "I simply can't change." It's a... Read more
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April 9, 2010 9:26 PM
All You Need Is Love (And Then Comes The Business) tagged “Success”
Art first. Business second. If you get the chance, be sure to watch the documentary, All Together Now. The feature-length documentary chronicles the making of The Beatles' Love show by Cirque du Soleil. It's a staggering work of creativity,... Read more
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March 15, 201010:06 PM
The White Canvas tagged “Success”
We all have the same opportunities. We all have the same channels. We all have access to the same people. It's what we do with them that matters most. Like an artist, all of our collective canvases start off as... Read more
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March 12, 2010 8:51 PM
Boring Brands tagged “Success”
There is no trick or luck in being successful. In fact, success can be created and summed up in two words: be remarkable. Easier said than done, right? Whether it's being a musician, selling helicopters or developing the next online... Read more
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January 24, 2010 9:20 PM
Hunting For Success tagged “Success”
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
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December 1, 2009 9:52 PM
The Hardest Part Of Social Media tagged “Success”
Some people can't handle how much content there is out there. Others are scared to open up because of what people might say about their products and services. Then there are those who simply think all of this Social Media... Read more
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October 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Loving What You Do tagged “Success”
"Passion" is one of those words that is thrown around in every motivational business book. It's a big word, and most simply don't have it. If you have ever read a book on what the best and brightest have done... Read more
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August 13, 200910:13 AM
Failure Is Not An 0ption tagged “Success”
Just last week, I caught myself watching Apollo 13 for the umpteenth time on TV. The Oscar Award-winning Ron Howard epic was released in 1995 and dramatizes the lunar mission that took place in 1970. Things went terribly wrong on... Read more
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