Once there was a man obsessed with making complex, highly technical things easy for the common, everyday person to understand. And, in the process, he hoped to change the world. But his well-defined cause, burning passion, elegant design sense and tyrannical obsession with execution were not enough. Then he discovered one thing that changed everything. […]
To Those Who Make It Real
June 15, 2015 by 4 Comments
He had been siting under that gnarled, old tree, enjoying its refreshing shade, for hours. Just thinking. Pondering the universe. Then it happened. A thud heard around the world. A monumental plop in history. Who discovered gravity? Issac Newton, right? Well, not exactly. People already knew heavy stuff could fall and bonk you on the […]
To The Imperfect Journey
May 27, 2015 by 1 Comment
At the end of the dock there is a boat. But in the side of the boat there is a hole. That hole is never going to be fixed. And it’s never going away. So, get a new boat, right? You can’t get a new boat. Because this is your boat. All you can do […]
To Those Who Dance Alone
September 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Bob Fosse was a dancer who didn’t dance very well. His feet turned in instead of out. He hunched. He wasn’t flexible enough. But Bob incorporated his “bad” dancing habits into an original style that demolished the status quo of his industry. And Bob Fosse’s choreography changed the world of dance. So If you want […]
To Insightful Soles
September 16, 2014 by 2 Comments
Your fancy-schmancy, revolutionary innovation is going to take you a long way, my friend. But it will be a long way in the wrong direction without one vital component. A peek into people’s souls Fifty years ago there were only two kinds of shoes: street shoes and running shoes. Then a guy by the name […]
To The Trail Less Traveled
July 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s a shame, but you won’t find the path to being truly unique in the hallowed and often hollow halls of corporate America. In fact, you’ll find it in the most unlikely places. Places where people see things differently, think differently and do things differently. Like at Larry’s place Larry fixes bikes. For every bike […]
The Fear Of Tweeting
June 26, 2014 by 1 Comment
If you just can’t seem to understand the power of social media, perhaps it’s because you haven’t tried it for yourself. Chances are, that’s because deep down inside you’re afraid to try. And maybe, just maybe, a bit afraid of the changes that you and your organization will have to make to be relevant in […]
