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How To Conquer Every Fear
It seems that most of what ails the human race is fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of change. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of missing out. You’d think, if only we…
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Why Storytelling Is Important
Not all human cultures are literate, but every culture tells stories. Whether in caves or cities, storytelling remains the most natural and essential form of communication. We often forget that stories can…
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The Dangerous And Radical And Disruptive Are Squashed
You are an innovator – and you are proud to be an innovator. You pride yourself on listening to your customer’s desires and building products which do just that. The only problem…
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Stop Copying Me: Desire And Design Thinking
Today we’re talking about mimetic theory. It’s an interesting philosophy that I only just came across. When I first heard the name, it had to do with memes because memes are powerful…
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punching the 10000 hour myth in the jaw
You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it. Countless business books and life books have touted the “10,000 hours to mastery” rule. I think Malcolm Gladwell started it all – or maybe it…
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How To Handle Constant Disruption
How can you stay calm when there is one disruptive thing happening after another? This year is shaping up to be just as disruptive, if not more disruptive, than last year. The…
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Little Progress Is Good, Big Progress Is Better
Lately, many books have been released about how the only way to create lasting change is to move in tiny increments. I beg to differ. Books like Tiny Habits espouse the currently…
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to meet your goals, burn your ships
Stop Giving Yourself a Route Away from Your Goals Back during Greco-Roman times, a famous leader was landing a fleet of warships with thousands of men to seize land from the enemy.…
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Why Experts Are Usually Wrong
Have you ever been in an ideation session where people are reluctant to comment or generate ideas because they are not an SME in that space? Subject matter experts know a lot…
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7 Tips For Dealing With The Coronavirus And Future Black Swans
There is a tremendous amount of misinformation out there on this pandemic. Much of it is designed, in my view, to throw people into a panic. In our practice, we have a…
