Writing
POW! A book about Surprise that I would love to read
One of the things I try to do in all my work is to take a new approach or a fresh angle at solving an old problem. Whether it’s transforming my community association to be more about looking out than looking inward, or bringing brand new bread to my neighbourhood, or even a new style [...]
Have You Read the Tribes Q&A Book?
I must have been abducted by aliens and had my memory wiped out since I completely forgot to tell you all about the Tribes Q&A ebook. It’s another collaboration from Seth Godin’s tribe of followers — some of the nicest, smartest and most creative people I’ve ever met.
This ebook answers some of the questions [...]
Who is your strategy document for?
If you’re a leader within a large organization, sooner or later you’ll need to develop a strategy — recommendations on how to respond to an event or take advantage of a change in the world. You’ll do some research, talk to people and think a lot.
When the vision is clear in your [...]
Is that all there is?
Has this ever happened to you?
Yesterday, about 150 corporate marketers trudged five blocks to the local hotel, went into the dull beige ballroom and sat in row upon row of hardback chairs for another “quarterly rollout.” We started with “the numbers” (three charts, small font) then list after list of what we did and [...]
Examples of Tribes: The Tribes Case Study Ebook
Marketing guru Seth Godin has launched a new book called Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us. I’ll be posting a review shortly, because it truly is an amazing book about a very powerful idea.
“Tribes” is the term Seth uses to describe groups of people who form around an idea and a leader. It has [...]
Manifesto on Forming and Leading Tribes
Great day today as it marks the release of a new manifesto from the idea spreading guru Seth Godin. It’s all about forming and leading tribes.
Seth’s all about spreading ideas and has written at length about getting remarkable ideas to spread. The concept of tribes expands on this — it’s about creating a platform so [...]
3 Game-changing ways to make this the Best Mothers Day Ever!
I’ve been cajoled into doing some fundraising for my son’s Japanese exchange program. So this email went out to some work colleagues at noon today.
I went for the cheesy Make Money Online website look. Close?
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Hi and Happy Monday!
I’m sending this email to a small and select group of colleagues — [...]
My Mouth is Full of Marbles, When I Write
ARGH! I can’t write anymore. I don’t know why. It’s pissing me off.
I think it’s the return to corporate speak since baking school. Too many long, crappy, meaningless sentences which frustrate rather than educate.
When I’m riding or out for a long walk the ideas flow easy. I can frame out [...]
I’ve been Burned, and it feels Great!
This blog is now available as an RSS feed thanks to Feedburner. If you don’t want to come back to this blog day after day, just hoping against all hope that there’s a new post, you can click the little ’subscribe’ chicklet on the right [over there ---> ] [...]
Inspiration in Dog Walking
I’ve been having trouble thinking of topics to write about this week. Well, ‘Personal Blog’ stuff anyway. I spent some time pulling together a quick ‘Business Blog‘ to show some colleagues at work. If there’s some interest I might get one started at work. But it’s been tough finding things worth [...]