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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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What a Week! (Or, Reflections from the Disneyland Hotel)

Last week didn’t see too many posts due to my involvement at the annual construction defect seminar hosted at the Disneyland Hotel. Over at AEC Forensics, I posted an overview of my thoughts on the 2011 WCCCDS event. As I indicated in that post, I’ll be posting more information as I have time, but I [...]


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You Can’t Innovate Like Apple

Let me tell you, when what you teach and develop every day has the title “Innovation” attached to it, you reach a point where you tire of hearing about Apple. Without question, nearly everyone believes the equation Apple = Innovation is a fundamental truth—akin to the second law of thermodynamics, Boyle’s Law, or Moore’s Law. [...]


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Building a Culture of Innovation Requires a Good Foundation

American Express created the OPEN Forum a few years back to connect with the business community and especially with small business owners. The editors behind the site have clearly done their homework, seeking out some truly great thinkers in the small business space. At least once a week I come across an article on OPEN [...]


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