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The Biggest Taboo

Something about The Biggest Loser bothers me.  Each season participants fight their inner demons before going on to achieve their goals. The lesson is obese people carry around a lot more than weight. My problem isn’t with the show. It’s

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The Biggest Taboo

Something about The Biggest Loser bothers me.  Each season participants fight their inner demons before going on to achieve their goals. The lesson is obese people carry around a lot more than weight. My problem isn’t with the show. It’s

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Analogue Digital

The ease with which we create online means things are built or published because we can, with little thought for if we should. With pressure from clients or the powers that be, sometimes it’s easier to just create than debate.

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Analogue Digital

The ease with which we create online means things are built or published because we can, with little thought for if we should. With pressure from clients or the powers that be, sometimes it’s easier to just create than debate.

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Without Permission

“If you want to do something big in your life, you must remember that shyness is only the mind,” she said. “If you think shy, you act shy. If you think confident you act confident. Therefore never let shyness conquer

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Without Permission

“If you want to do something big in your life, you must remember that shyness is only the mind,” she said. “If you think shy, you act shy. If you think confident you act confident. Therefore never let shyness conquer

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Silence

Just because we can be plugged in all the time doesn’t mean we should. Up until last Saturday I was one of those people who respond immediately to emails, messages and mentions across any number of social networks. Rarely did

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Silence

Just because we can be plugged in all the time doesn’t mean we should. Up until last Saturday I was one of those people who respond immediately to emails, messages and mentions across any number of social networks. Rarely did

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Thinking Value

The first manuscript of Harry Potter wasn’t worth the paper it was written on. That’s because value isn’t inherent within an object. It’s you and I who determine what’s valuable. Imagine shelling out for premium tickets to the grand final

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Thinking Value

The first manuscript of Harry Potter wasn’t worth the paper it was written on. That’s because value isn’t inherent within an object. It’s you and I who determine what’s valuable. Imagine shelling out for premium tickets to the grand final

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A Picture is Worth

Let me start by saying I love my job. Being paid to write stories, strategies, and help clients engage meaningfully with their audience is more than I could have hoped for. The down side of being so enamoured with work, is

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A Picture is Worth

Let me start by saying I love my job. Being paid to write stories, strategies, and help clients engage meaningfully with their audience is more than I could have hoped for. The down side of being so enamoured with work, is

Initiation & the language of tribes

Each tribe is like a religion. They have their own language, practices and beliefs. You must be initiated before being taught the crucial elements of communication. Ever heard two physicists talk shop? I have, and I’m the first to say

Initiation & the language of tribes

Each tribe is like a religion. They have their own language, practices and beliefs. You must be initiated before being taught the crucial elements of communication. Ever heard two physicists talk shop? I have, and I’m the first to say

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Courage & Creativity

As Alex Bogusky says, fear is the moral enemy of creativity. If we accept this – and I do – courage is the lifelong friend of creativity. This post looks at courage and creativity in the form of disruption. But

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Courage & Creativity

As Alex Bogusky says, fear is the moral enemy of creativity. If we accept this – and I do – courage is the lifelong friend of creativity. This post looks at courage and creativity in the form of disruption. But

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Why Change Wins

You hate it more times than not, but it’s what keeps you coming back. Change. It doesn’t matter what you think about changes made to facebook because it’s the changes that hold your attention. Just like the second time you

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Why Change Wins

You hate it more times than not, but it’s what keeps you coming back. Change. It doesn’t matter what you think about changes made to facebook because it’s the changes that hold your attention. Just like the second time you

Digital Archaeology: How to Predict Social Media Trends

A group listens as a well known influencer shares his wisdom. Members of his community ask questions, respectfully challenging the influencer’s ideas. He engages them, and by the end of the conversation has convinced the group. Again. His followers spread

Digital Archaeology: How to Predict Social Media Trends

A group listens as a well known influencer shares his wisdom. Members of his community ask questions, respectfully challenging the influencer’s ideas. He engages them, and by the end of the conversation has convinced the group. Again. His followers spread