By: Greg Breeding - President & Creative Director at Journey Group. Iâve served as an art director for the U.S. Postal Service for seven years. Itâs a curious and delightful job and one that has brought me a great deal of creative fulfillment throughout my tenure. The...
Leadership qualities go beyond simply having followers or giving orders. If you are a leader of a ten-person team and only two of them follow you, you are not leading. Influence is a key marker of a leader. How do you recognize a leader? Itâs not by their prominence....
A company is stronger if it is bound by love rather than fear. Herb Kelleher The passing this week of Herb Kelleherâthe man who filled the skies with flying heartsâmade me reflect on compassion and the way we treat ourselves and each other. At the beginning of each...
As the year comes to a close, we want to say a special thank you to Brian Beitler and Mckeel Hagerty for their contributions to the Cult Branding blog. We also want to thank Tom Grimes, Marcus Thornton, and Tony Hsieh for many great discussions...
Google âHow to Say Thank Youâ and youâll get 2.18 billion results. Most are instructional. Itâs surprising that something we learned to do as children has that many search results. Somewhere in between childhood and adulthood, we forgot how to say thank you and, most importantly,...
Quickly and with haste. But what happens when you get there? Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday. It gives us an opportunity to connect with the power of gratitude. Dr. Andrew Weil recommends considering each day what went well and why as an antidote to our chaotic world...
"Before I can tell you the story, you have to try the shot." - Fred Mossler Co-Founder Zappos. You mean the one with the scorpion in it? "Yeah and you should shoot it together, you definitely don't want to eat the scorpion alone." - Fred "BJ, The Scorpion...
âThe best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.â Jon Kabat-Zinn The truth is that many of us spend most of our time in the office. Think about how...
A brand becomes stronger when you narrow the focus. Al Ries and Laura Ries, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding. Keeping a brand on course is one of the most critical and difficult challenges executives face. A narrow brand focus will help keep your brand aligned with your...