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Things to do in 2012 – personal branding, business development, technology

Here are some of the things to keep on the radar as we move forward through 2012: Update your website! If you haven’t touched your website this decade, you are (perhaps unintentionally) communicating to visitors to your site, that you don’t care. Start a blog! If you haven’t started a blog yet, this could really [...]


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The Magic of Business: Imagination

Ferdinando Buscema is the “Magic Experience Designer” at Trading Factor. He is a magician and management consultant. (Just let that sink in for a moment, but try not to overthink it…) As part of TEDxVenezia, Buscema gave a fascinating talk on the interaction between magic and management. Below are some highlights: Three secrets of magic: [...]


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The Philosophy of Business: Strategy

I was 12 years old when I decided I wanted to become a professional musician. That summer I landed my first paying gig, and the rest – as they say – is history. Around the same time, I cultivated a deep and life-long interest in philosophy. Here is how Wikipedia defines philosophy: Philosophy is the [...]


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Institute of Management Consultants USA Concludes Daily Tips for Consultants Blog

The Institute of Management Consultants has published its Daily Tips for Consultants blog for over six years. Here is Mark Haas’ farewell message: Yesterday’s entry was my last for Daily Tips for Consultants. After six years and 1,700 tips, I am moving on to writing and speaking in other areas, including strategic agility, evidence-based management, [...]


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Mind Mapping to Improve Productivity, Foster Creativity and Encourage Collaboration

SimpleProductivityBlog has a guest post up from the folks behind MindMaple, a software tool for creating mind maps. Unfortunately, the software is Windows-only, so I won’t be using it any time soon. Regardless, the blog post gives a great overview of some of the benefits of using mind maps. My kids, as part of the [...]


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