If you want to come up with more (and better) creative ideas, here’s a tip that’ll help you achieve exactly that!
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If you want to come up with more (and better) creative ideas, here’s a tip that’ll help you achieve exactly that!
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Today we’re going to talk about two fast-food restaurant chains. They both serve similar products, but one makes way more money than the other. Let’s see if you can guess which one is the big winner:
Restaurant Chain #1:
[unordered_list style=”tick”]Restaurant Chain #2:[unordered_list style=”red-x”]
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What do your creative people really want? It’s not what most leaders think!
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I just had a client for an upcoming keynote speech tell me, “We’re going through a lot of change right now.”
YOU: “Oh my God, he’s talking about my organization! We’re going through a lot of change right now!”
Okay, before you get too excited [YOU: “Too late!”], you should know that I hear this from nearly every client. I conducted an informal survey (translation: I was still in my pajamas when I made the calls) of some of my fellow motivational ...
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Here is today’s message to all you business leaders out there:
YOU: “But Bill, you’re my hero! I’ve modeled my entire career–my entire life–around you!”
Yes, and in most cases you’d be correct to do so. But not in this one particular aspect. Let me explain.
For 15 years, I was the Executive Producer of a sketch comedy TV ...
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Today I bust two of the most prevalent myths about creativity.
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Continue Reading →I’ve written countless (well…I suppose I could count them, but what’s the point?) articles about creativity and innovation. As the leader of an intensely creative team for fifteen years (the team that created and produced Seattle’s legendary comedy TV show Almost Live!), I’ve been a student of creativity and innovation for the better part of ...
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Air Force Brig. Gen. John E. Michel, a NATO commander, knows a thing or two about leadership. In this video, I outline what Gen. Michel calls his “3 Dimensions of Leadership.”
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You want to know who’s really bad at coming up with innovative ideas? Clones. Also goldfish, but for now let’s stick to clones. Why are clones so bad at coming up with innovative ideas? Because they all think alike! They can’t help it—they’re clones!
It stands to reason then, that if you’re looking for an innovative ...
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How can you get recognized as an upcoming leader if you’re not already in a leadership position? Her’s one key trait you need to have.
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