- 004.24.2007Another fascinating article in the NYT Sunday Magazine by my dietary hero, Michael Pollan. (If you haven't read his essay "Unhappy Meals" yet, drop everything and do it. Now.) Pollan's latest essay...
- 004.23.2007I just finished reading the fantasy novel Eragon to my son. After completing the book, we watched the movie. An observation: Eragon the movie couldn't have been made 20+ years ago. It is a special...
- 104.21.2007With all due respect to Seth Godin, small really is the new big, but not for the reasons he thinks... Everywhere you look, small is overtaking big, as the size of choice. -- Artisans and specialty...
- 004.20.2007The more I learn, the more convinced I am that framing is everything. The right framing concept can make or break your business. The right framing language (visual or verbal - since framing is a...
- 004.18.2007If someone asks you for the time, where do you look? More and more these days, people are rejecting watches. As far as I can tell, there are at least three reasons why. 1. As a statement about our...
- 104.15.2007I received an advance copy of Erich Joachimsthaler's new book Hidden in Plain Sight. It's fabulous! Erich sets out a thoughtful, provocative and detailed argument that puts traditional innovation...
- 004.14.2007Bear with me on this one.My 9 year old daughter is an excellent soccer player. From a very young age, she understood the game. Maybe not the rules, but definitely the game. She plays the field and...
- 004.12.2007I spent a fantastic day yesterday with a group of strategic thinkers & two inspiring women: Heather Dupre, Egg's brilliant fearless leader, and Kathy Dragon, a major force in women's wellness and...
- 304.09.2007My partner Tom sagely pointed this out to me: Kirk Kerkorian is the new definition of an optimist. 89 years old and he's trying (again!) to buy Chrysler, with a LONG TERM plan to turn it around. So...
- 004.08.2007Check out David Armano's article in BusinessWeek - I've provided the link below. David is the brilliant blogger behind Logic + Emotion, a terrific resource about design & active branding. He...
- 004.07.2007A friend recommended this wonderful book to me. Why Not, by Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff, demystifies innovation, teaching everyone "how to use everyday ingenuity to solve problems, big and small."...
- 004.05.2007I'm always struck by the kismet of trends converging from all sides. I was listening to yet another report on the collapse of the sub-prime housing market today. It was intercut with a speech given...
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