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I haven’t done these short posts - that mainly reiterate what someone else has said - in a while. But I [...]

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Last week, Julien Smith wrote about how Akon’s prison time was fabricated. The people who comment to that post talk about how his career is doomed and all. And while I don’t know enough about him as an artist to comment on that, the story does show an important point.
I found out about this from [...]

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When we hear our own name being called, we tend to have a greater response. It’s a biological fact. We’re more alert and responsive to our own name.
Marketers should take note of this, and make use of it. Call your customer by name. Make your messages personal. If it’s personal, it’s more likely to [...]

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There is no doubt Obama has had impressive success among youth, a demographic most candidates struggle to awaken from political apathy.

I’m no expert in politics, but there’s a great lesson here.
Nobody is truly unreachable. And if you’re able to reach those your competitors can’t, you’re very likely to succeed.
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Today I had the pleasure of talking to Dan Schawbel. He shares some really good insight and advice on personal branding. Definitely worth a listen.
You can download the podcast here.
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J.J. Abrams, creator of Lost, talks about his love for mystery, which can be traced back to his grandfather. I think this is a great follow up to my previous post, on curiosity. Mystery and curiosity are quite closely linked, after all, aren’t they?
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Or so the saying goes. But we aren’t cats, are we (if you’re a cat and you’re reading this, please drop me a line, I’d love to get to know you). For us, curiosity is mostly a good thing. The curious people are the innovators, the forward thinkers. Here’s Seth Godin, on curiosity. Just 5 [...]

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