Tag Archives: Northwestern University

December 9, 2009

Newcomers and Outsiders Raise Performance

Rocking the boat actually brings smoother sailing You may be surprised, but I’ve often felt that consultants are overrated. What they give—a binder of good suggestions—doesn’t always  justify the fee. But often consultants can provide something no insider can: a new perspective. A consultant’s success may have less to do with their product than their simple [...]
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October 27, 2009

A World of Inspiration

Podcast: Synaptic Branding 003: A World of Inspiration The 10,000 hour rule, dating other cultures, and creativity I grew up drawing and painting. With my grandmother’s intervention, I even had the opportunity to have my work critiqued by Andrew Wyeth. Andy’s advice: if you want to be good, you just have to put in your time. He [...]
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