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why you should be burning bridges

Comments 21 December 2009

this week’s vlog talks about the importance of burning bridges because, contrary to popular belief, burning bridges can help propel you to your destiny! click here to watch on youtube.

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are you choosing the extraordinary?

Comments 29 November 2009

living in the digital space is about trying new things. so today, i’m going to try vblogging. if i don’t like it, i’ll get rid of it. that’s the beauty of digital. if you like it, let me know. in this video post i introduce the idea of “choose the extraordinary,” (twitter hashtag : #cte) which [...]

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one way to find your purpose

Comments 28 September 2009

one way to identify your purpose/mission in life is to simply ask yourself: “what makes you cry when you see it?” although quite simple, you will find that the answers can be quite revealing. why? because not only are we all unique, but we are all unique for a reason. there are problems that exist [...]

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what we can learn from kanye’s outburst

Comments 14 September 2009

the microphone grab heard around the world happened last night when kanye west interrupted taylor swift as she extended a truly heartfelt thanks to those who supported her and selected her to win her first vma (see above). the reaction from the fans is clear. it’s easier to find a video of people despising kanye right now then [...]

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what is your brand’s personality?

Comments 03 September 2009

extraordinary brands have personality traits that are core to them and are reflected in everything they do. at one point, marketers took this very literally and there was a proliferation of physical brand personalities to represent each brand. nowadays, many marketers realize and leverage the fact that a brand’s personality can be well communicated through [...]

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enjoy the moment

Comments 01 September 2009

they just don’t matter any more. our thoughts are somewhere else. their time was hours before. or perhaps it will come days later. but right now, we no longer care about the present moment. culturally, we have gotten to the point where we value everything else more than the moment we are in.

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