Focusing The Conversation
Part of the role I am tasked with in my field is helping to uncover the underlining issues that most groups or individuals are overlooking or are unaware that exist. I traditionally do this through the...
View ArticleThoughts on Innovation – The Box
Tapping into simple techniques to unlock new ideas and inspire innovation. Continue reading →
View ArticleWhy?
If you ever had been around a small child, the word “Why” can become the most frustrating word you’ll ever encounter right after “No”. Every answer you give is quickly challenge with another “Why”...
View ArticleMidwest Businesses and GraphicRecording
In the past few months I have seen a dramatic rise in the request in information for graphic recording and visual translations. Is it because of some super clever marketing campaign or some incredibly...
View ArticleSeeking Outside Help
Imagine yourself sitting in a small meeting. Everyone appears to be engaged and responsive to the subject. Enough coffee has flowed that the group is awake and alert. Then that point in the meeting...
View ArticleWrite A Book to Learn Something New
At a conference in 2013, I was challenged to write a book about a subject that I was passionate about. I, like most people, responded with an enthusiastic reply of ‘Yes, I might’, but never did. A year...
View ArticleArchetype versus Stereotype
"growing development of stereotypes as apposed to archetypes and personas that Carl Jung originally developed and Angus Jenkinson and OgilvyOne Agency refined." Continue reading →
View ArticleI Believe… My Purpose
Understanding why you do what you do and for whom is critical for startups and entrepreneurs. Doing something just because you see a gap, does not mean the gap can support what you are providing....
View ArticleBridging The Gap: Purpose + Process
Crossing the gap from today to tomorrow has its challenges. How you cross and why are equally important issues that need answering. Discover how visual thinking can help you see your goals. Continue...
View ArticleAsk The Right Question(s)
Summertime seems to always be a busy one for recording, Strategy Ideation sessions and conferences to attend. My time is always busy with clients and outside activities that I must be selective with...
View ArticleSPARK Your Imagination
Thanks to Steve Knight at COCAbiz for the invitation to capture the energy and creativity of SPARK hosted by COCAbiz at COCA of St. Louis. Continue reading →
View ArticleChange Through an Idea Prism
There has been a lot of talk online and at various conferences these past years about change with management and culture. Most of these conversations have been around a single change or a single...
View ArticleExperience Economy: Primer
Originally posted on the ABA Bank Marketing site on May 15, 2017 Some may not know what the experience economy is about—or how it emerged. This article provides a primer on the concept of the...
View ArticleUnlocking the New You
"So, what do you want to be when you grow up?" We must of all heard this in our youth. But things have changed as we have gotten older. Being one thing is no longer the norm. The world around us has...
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