Failure is an idea not an outcome

  We are all failures – at least, all the best of us are. – J.M. Barrie   As a society, what keeps us from creating anything worthwhile? FEAR. Rock climbing requires a tremendous amount of focus by keeping your emotions in check in the ever present fear of falling to your death. If don’t [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 26 Feb 2010 More: Read more
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The most adaptive prevail, it’s as simple as that

.!. .!.   Knockaround Guys full A few days ago I found myself reading one of the many posts out there about X reasons why brands refuse to embrace social media. The truth is many companies are already irrelevant because they fail to see the world as continuously evolving. First it’s important to understand that [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 30 Oct 2009 More: Read more
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MICHAEL JACKSON: That wasn’t it

.!.   Last night I went to the premier of Michael Jackson’s This is it. In the movie you’re looking at a creative genius at work but you’re also looking at the world through his eyes. It’s a great movie to watch if you a MJ fan because he WAS going to put on show! [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 28 Oct 2009 More: Read more
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Your competitive advantage: make people happy

.!.   A key to implementing a kick-ass business strategy is doing what others are unwilling to do, this is shifts the rules to your advantage. It seems to me that businesses are only focused on what they want but not what their customers want. Profit over brand is a ruling mindset! If you find [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 23 Oct 2009 More: Read more
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VIDEO: 8 Secrets to success

.!.     Got this short but powerful 3 minute video in my email last night and I thought I post in the morning for readers to get a boost in their day. I hope you have a powerful day!   Nim’s Island ipod Stealing Beauty the movie

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 20 Oct 2009 More: Read more
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How the Innovators DNA works

What are the personal characteristics of successful innovators? 28 Days Later… psp Empires: Holy Warriors – Richard the Lionheart and Saladin film According to some new research by Jeffrey Dyer, Hal Gregersen which included a six-year study surveying 3,000 creative executives and conducting an additional 500 individual interviews they found five ‘discovery skills’ that distinguish [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 29 Sep 2009 More: Read more
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Why failure is important

.!.   Why are people afraid of failure? Failure’s not just part of life, it’s essential to life — and to success. Henry Ford put it most eloquently: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently”. You can’t learn if you don’t fail. The fact is all people will fail more than a few [...]

Author: Jorge Comments: View Comments Date: 7 Jul 2009 More: Read more
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