Time for another work break! Enjoy-
Fallacy: To Win You Must Be Superior Have you ever found yourself in this situation? You’ve pitched a prospective client that you were convinced would give you their business because you knew you were the superior choice. After all, you know more about this client than any competitor and you’ve had more success in this industry than any of the competition. And yet in the end, and to your great surprise, the prospect chose someone else. I know this might sound crazy but, you might not have won because; you
Why Productive People Take Better Notes I’ve always been a big note taker which I just attributed to a short memory. So glad to see I’m in strong company. You might try it. I know it helps me a ton!
Research shows we’re more creative and productive when we take regular breaks during the day. Here’s mine.. I <3 Bastille. Have a listen.
Do you ever find yourself wondering what it is your supposed to do with your life? So did David Litchfield. In this TED talk he explains how he set about figuring it out. If you have a minute check this out. A little inspiration for your day. From David Litchfield at TEDxBedford Click here to watch the full TEDx Talk
Regardless of what you think of Kanye, you must admit this interactive video is very creative. Thumbs up for fun, innovative instagram screen grab feature. papermag: Kanye’s official “Black Skinhead" video is here and it’s interactive. If you mess around with it long enough, you can make Kanye sound like Rick Ross. Watch/futz with it here.
A Lesson on Pricing from Picasso Pricing your services is often much more difficult than just charging, “what the market will bear” don’t you think? After all, what is your talent and knowledge worth? Why are some in your profession able to charge so much? Others so little? Will you seem more attractive to potential customers if you’re perceived to be more affordable? As you ponder the answers to these questions consider this short story about the painter, Pablo Picasso. It’s a story I first read in Harry Beckwith’s best-selling book,
1970s TV Commercials Really Screwed Me Up! Is the media really ruining our kids? Are the messages today’s commercials send any worse than the TV commercials we grew up with in the 70’s? Check out this hilarious piece from author Annabel Monaghan for more- It’s a wonder we ever survived! As published in The Rye Record on July 19, 2013
106 degrees give a whole new meaning to the name “F train.”
..Why this? ..Just cuz its so much more fun than the things on my “to do” list. #procrastination #benpearce #whatimightdo