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Shift Happens!® When you Innovate.
Apple just announced their Apple Watch. It could be arguably one of the most innovative products they ever introduced. To me it's not so much the product but a signal that Apple may have returned to the 'innovation' process created by Steve Jobs. I suggest you look at...
Shift Happens!® When we make it better.
It's now 60 days since many of us made New Year's resolutions. For most of us, it is now forgotten even though we made personal I OWE MEs. Ever heard anyone say, "Please, don't make it better!" Nope. Better always works. Better is always an improvement. It increases...
Shift Happens!® Dog gone it.
That's the one thing you have to remember about WASPs: they love animals and hate people. Gordon Gekko WallStreet This is the week that SuperBowl ads were previewed by the general public. Most of them were clever, targeted their audience, and attempted to break...
Shift Happens!® On The Journey To Bright Ideas
Everyone is going to the same place...it's the path they take to get there that is different. Today's business leaders are zeroed in on not only what gets done but more importantly how things get done; they are willing to take a hard look at their own organizational...
Shift Happens!® When you look again in 2015.
This month my 5th Generation iPod over-heated and stopped working. I took it to the Apple store and was informed that none of the parts were servicable. "Throw it away and get a new one" was the solution. Not being one to rely totally on the Genius Bar suggestion I...
Shift Happens!® when you burn your boats.
What I know for sure is that to be innovative you have to be distrubtive to Business As Usual. Steve Jobs, Lee Iaccoa, Henry Ford all changed the status quo to enable shifts in their business. Throughout history there have been those people that 'burned their boats'...
Shift Happens!® when you give chocolates
After two years of developing my chocolate flavors I have been encouraged to make them available. So I have created a kickstarter project and hope that many of my loyal readers will join it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/327181186/tivoli-handmade-chocolates...
Shift Happens!® When you are memorable.
For many years I always went to new client meetings with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts. I created my own donut box with my logo, name, and contact information. It was memorable. Prior to arriving at the meeting I would get, eleven hot, fresh vanilla glazed (standard...
Shift Happens!® If you are a NOWIST
Perhaps no other country celebrates innovation the way America does. In America, we're reminded of the life-changing power of inventiveness every day. We all know innovation is important. In today's business climate, innovation isn't an option. It's a requirement....
Shift Happens!® When You Embrace and Leverage Technology
Advances in technology and its application offer a continuous stream of new ways to connect our clients and reach new prospects. Consider everything. Something may not be right for you, but that doesn’t mean everything is wrong. Lots of people dismissed Pinterest as...
Shift Happens!® When you start D-A-T-I-N-G Your Customers.
The only surefire way to keep a client happy is to consistently go the "extra mile" and exceed expectations. The concept of DATING is something you learned very early. We all know that the most difficult first step is 'asking' for the DATE, while the real world issue...
Shift Happens!® When you shift from “Why” To “Wow”
Great Customer service is absolutely vital to any organization or business. It seems so simple: Great service creates loyal Customers and greater profits. But in this Darwinian world, companies are routinely spending more time and money in attempting to acquire...
Shift Happens!® When You Commit To The Impossible.
Learn the Art of Committing to the Impossible Using 3DThinking from James Feldman’s Aha Amplifier Book Today, it's all about the AHA moment. The little voice inside your head that says, "YES, that's it. WOW, I get it." Companies today are challenged to...
Shift Happens!® When you look for inspiration.
Think creatively everywhere. You can start the process by asking WHAT IF…. Think when you are out walking, when you are in the shower, when you are listening to a boring speaker (not me of course). Use the Memorial Day Weekend to think about new solutions...new...
Shift Happens!® If you attend the 3D Thinking Workshop 5/28/14
No matter how long you've been creating content, working on solutions, creating new products and services, you can get stuck. It's called a 'block." To most of us the 'block' is something much more frustrating. When writing is something you pride yourself on, not...
Shift Happens!® When the rules change.
Are you are responsible for the bottom line? Are you the key decision maker, the person entrusted with plotting the course of your business? Are you the one your employees count on to keep profits rolling in? Now what? You could use the same growth strategy you...
Shift Happens!® When a will finds a way.
It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run. You must take the first step. Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put your plan into action. The first step will take some effort, maybe...
Shift Happens!® When you can’t communicate.
No matter what size the company the first innovation should be customer service. Communication is key. COMCAST BUSINESS CAN'T COMMUNICATION WITH ITS CUSTOMERS. To my surprise, insights emerging from many company demonstrates that great customer service not only...
Shift Happens!® When you do the math.
When we are told to “think outside the box’ the problem is that our perspective is lost. We are outside of the problem and not immersed inside of it. Go "inside the box.” Move the components around. Use simple math. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide up the parts to...
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