So. We’ve talked alot about homogenization, being unique, yadda, yadda, yadda. We determined that we no longer want to do what everybody else is doing. But where do I start? How about 80 years from now. Take yourself there, see what is possible at that point. Work backwards, then start making it happen…today. Share in [...]
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Archive | April, 2009
Resistance is Futile
April 27, 2009
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I was originally going to name this post “Adapt or Die,” but with the pending Star Trek film by my boy JJ Abrams (and I pray a rebirth of what was once a brilliant sci-fi franchise), I had to go with those three, bone chilling words used by the Borg Collective to herald in the [...]
Read moreShould You Invest a Lot in Your Logo?
April 23, 2009
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A recent discussion has popped up on one of the video forums I frequent. A couple of the members have each posted a set of new logo options they had developed, and they were asking for input from the community. Nothing big there. Except, these logos were developed at two different online logo contest sites, [...]
Read moreChase the Dream, Not the Competition
April 21, 2009
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Lately the show “Britain’s Got Talent” has been getting a lot of pub. Most recently due to the amazing singing performance of Susan Boyle. But today I watched an incredible dance performance by a group on the show named “Flawless.” When Simon Cowell asks the group “Tell me, what’s the ambition here?” The leader’s response [...]
Read moreSuch a Time as This
April 13, 2009
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I first want to sincerely thank those of you who took time this holiday weekend to write me personally, or contribute to the discussion on this blog. It is truly appreciated. When I wrote the “Will the Real YOU Stand Up…” blog article, I knew it was topical, but had no idea it would strike [...]
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