OK, below is a video that will show you how to do just that. Enjoy! The video has been viewed more than a million times. Now, what is the point? First, it is interesting to learn to fold a shirt in 2 seconds. More important, there is a lesson here. What other trick similar to… Continue reading
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Top 25 Films of 2008 (based on box office earnings)
When you are absolutely the best, there is really very little competition. As they say, there is not a lot of traffic in the extra mile. You can see an example when you see the list of top 25 films of 2008 (based on box office earnings) [Source: IMDB] The #1 film on the list… Continue reading
There is a time and a PLACE…
There is no ABSOLUTE value for anything. It’s all relative. There is a time and a PLACE for everything. You bring your products or services at the right time and the right place and you have a winner! If it seems too obvious, it is. It is just that executing on the seemingly simple thing… Continue reading
Would you refer an interim CEO for $5?
Mini Saga #30 – The Discount
Discounts are good but that’s not the reason to go and shop! The Discount Joe thought that he was SMART to shop only when there were deep discounts (40 percent or more.) He would scour the web for deals and coupons. Until one day his friend told him – “Joe, remember that if you DON’T… Continue reading
Barnes and Noble: Carpet bombing won't help!!
I am a big fan of Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders and 800-CEO-READ and any place where they sell great books. Today I received an email from Barnes and Noble about a weight loss book. People who have seen me in person know that if I lose any more weight I might disappear 🙁 This… Continue reading
Pursuing your passion – Dave Maskin
What if your passion is to create names from a strand of wire? Could you make a living out of it? Yes and probably more. Take a look at the work of Dave Maskin at WireNames. Answering a question in LinkedIn, Dave says that his biggest professional regret was “not starting WireNames sooner” Think about… Continue reading
Wachovia Advertisement: Want your gas money back?
I saw this advertisement from Wachovia Bank at a gas Station in Santa Clara. The Ad Agency wanted to make it relevant to the consumer buying gas by asking the question “Do you want to save the gas money?” While Wachovia Bank wanted to save us money, I thought they could have used their money… Continue reading
Seth Godin on "the power of smart copywriting"
… and my extension on the same topic Seth dissects a “Peets Coffee” banner ad on his blog. The banner ad says “Unlike Any Coffee You’ve Ever Tasted Before” Please read his blog post to learn a) why this would not work (problem) and, most important, b) what might be something that would work (solution)… Continue reading
Mini Saga #29 – The Sale
Sometimes the discounts we see on the “special sales” don’t account for the additional costs… The Sale Jack didn’t want to miss those “early bird specials” on Friday. Doors opened at 5 in the morning. Jack had to be there at least by midnight to save $50. After some thought, Jack decided to drop this… Continue reading