Another TED gem. But this one deserves way more views (at the time of posting this the counter is at 1042). In this video Peter Sells takes on the classic Rational vs. Emotional argument in an entertaining speech titled “Marketing Behaviour”. An important issue soaked in awesome presentation skills - this is a must see.
Important lessons were learned while creating this years agency christmas card (oh no!) at Mullen. It is about organization, collaboration and how to have fun. And it is not theory. It is for real. Check out Lessons from an agency Christmas card by Edward Boches.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
— Thomas Alva Edison
Listening is the root of collaboration, root-cause analysis and effective teamwork. It is also the single greatest source of establishing unity from top to bottom and bottom to top.
— David Shaner, The Seven Arts of Change
The men who are going to be in business tomorrow are the men who understands that the future, as always, belongs to the brave.
— Bill Bernbach
How to Crush an Employee’s Enthusiasm. Or how do you lead as so not to demotivate people? Answered by Jim Colins. Source: Big Think.
I recently finished reading “101 things I learned in Architecture School” by Matthew Frederick. It was a nice, quick read with a lot of thoughts that can easily be applied to other fields than architecture - sometimes even to life in general. Page 37 “Any aesthetic quality is usually enhanced by the presence of a counterpoint” is a fine example of that.
A few days ago I went to buy a shirt at a store called Troelstrup in Copenhagen. I had never shopped there before. Staff was fiendly. Everything was fine. The gift-wrapping was really nice.
Carrying the gift-box and my Brompton folding-bike on my way out a member of the staff rushed towards the door and opened it for me.
Outside the shop I stopped and looked at the door. I simply couldn’t recall the last time a shop-assistant had opened the door for me. Thanks Troelstrup. I smiled all the way home. And I’ll be back.
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life — It goes on.
— Robert Frost, American poet 1874-1963
