22
Feb
09
Feb
Four Ways to Make Gratitude a Daily Practice
When each day is the same as the next, itâs because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.Paulo Coelho[1. Paul Coelho, The Alchemist, 1988.] Life truly is a gift, regardless of how great or troublesome...
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Inspiration
25
Jan
What Are the Top 10 Business Books I’ve Read in the Last Few Years?
Without new input, itâs hard to create truly new ideas, since you draw on the same bank of knowledge. Starting at my #10 and finishing on my #1, here is my list of the top 10 books Iâve read in the last few years that...
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Inspiration
27
Dec
Top 5 Cult Branding Blogs of 2021
Taking into consideration your opens, shares, and clicks, below are our five most popular blogs of 2021. We thank you for your continued readership. We wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and fantastic New Year. BJ, Salim, and Aaron Make Business Matter In August, we launched our...
13
Dec
How To Achieve Audacious Goals
In 2019, Nirmal "Nims" Purja set out to climb all 14 of 8000+ meter mountain peaks. The previous record was 7 years. He set a goal of doing it in 7 months. Everyone thought it was impossible. He couldnât get any sponsors and had to remortgage...
08
Dec
An Experience to Remember
Marketers have asked the perennial question: What makes customers happy? Cult Brands have already cracked the code. By definition, Cult Brands sell lifestyles and provide opportunities for their brand lovers to make experiential purchases. When youâre buying a Harley, youâre not only purchasing a material good, youâre also buying into...
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Marketing
30
Nov
You Can’t Lead From Your Office
One of the most frequent questions we get from CEOs is what they can do to build an exceptional company culture. They usually expect the answer to involve costly consulting. But the best advice we can give is a simple technique that improves culture immediately...
24
Nov
The Power of Thank You
The simple âthank youâ is one of the most powerful ways I know to engage people. I noticed in my consulting work how much this means to leadership teams, to associates, and myself. I learned how at the end of a difficult project people leave...
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Personal Development
16
Nov
The #1 Way to Be Kind to Employees
Jack Barker: Growth. The more brilliant people we can get working here, then the faster we can get whatever's in your head out into the world. Let me tell you a story. In 1999, Google was a little startup just like we are. And when...
26
Oct
3 Steps to Level Up Your Leadership
A question to help you improve your leadership. Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung often would refer to the two-million-year-old self, even when speaking to a child. Jung understood that inherent in our humanity is the wisdom of the ages. Here are three steps you can take...