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Columbus and bees

What Do Columbus and Bees Have In Common?

When I hear the name “Columbus” I think of the discovery of America by Europeans. It got me to ponder about how discoveries happen and what about Columbus and Bees? Do they have common attributes? In some ways, finding America was a “failure” because Columbus had set out to find India. Oops. But there are […]

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Brilliance nuggets and the Appalachian trail

Brilliance Nuggets and the Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. It ranges from Maine to Georgia and is 2,193 miles in length. Hikers pass through 14 states on their A.T. journey. The trail follows the ups and downs of the terrain including serious alpine regions. The approximate gain and loss in elevation are

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storytelling

How the Biggest Trap in Storytelling Hurts the Success of Your Mission

When it comes to storytelling, having a Ph.D. might be more of a liability than an asset. It is likely that the trouble lies less with the Ph.D. degree itself and more with the discipline in which I got it. In chemistry and other “hard sciences,” data is very important. You wouldn’t drop any unless

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How a Marketing Company Found Its Ideal Client and Increased Revenues Seven-fold

The question “Who is your IDEAL client?” seems to be one of the toughest ones for most business owners. I am very familiar with the challenge surrounding this question. The questions I see come up in others – and myself – sound like this: These questions are all great questions. To keep this blog short,

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Taking a break

Sometimes It Feels Like It’s Not Going Fast Enough?!

This story is not about bragging. It is about pushing hard and feeling of not going fast enough on accomplishing your mission, yet being a kind “boss” to yourself – at least once in a while. I had been pushing hard. Establishing a new brand for my company was a major effort. What was the

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