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Why is it so hard to accept change?! – The Story of the 19th century Navy’s Resistance to (Rejection of) the Submarine

(We flew in from Charleston late last night, and I am in “catchup” mode after vacation). One of the many places we toured was the site of the restoration of the Hunley, the first submarine in history that successfully took down an enemy ship.  It is quite a vessel.  A crew of men, turning in… Read More Why is it so hard to accept change?! – The Story of the 19th century Navy’s Resistance to (Rejection of) the Submarine

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The Future Is Better Than You Think – It Will Be a Future of Abundance, say Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

Let’s take a hopeful break. “Because we’ve never seen it before, exponential change makes even less sense. “ Abundance I am immersed in the book Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter Diamindis and Steven Kotler.  It is a surprise to me that I am.  My nature is to be somewhat negative, a… Read More The Future Is Better Than You Think – It Will Be a Future of Abundance, say Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler

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Connection Before Content – Your Communication Tip of the Day

Here is a problem – a big problem – in the high-tech, digital world we all function in.  E-mail, and other forms of digital communication, have trumped conversation. And that is a mistake. So, recently, I ran across this phrase, which is attributed to Peter Block.  (I heard it from Mark Israelson, who works for… Read More Connection Before Content – Your Communication Tip of the Day

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Sears & Rock Music & Hollywood and Blackberry & (“Old”) Malls are in Trouble — A Few Observations at the End of 2011

(Personal note – call this a bit of a rambling reflection on the close of 2011.  This is just me, kind of thinking out loud). I went to a couple of movies this week.  That should not be a big deal to note – but, you see, I haven’t been to many movies for quite… Read More Sears & Rock Music & Hollywood and Blackberry & (“Old”) Malls are in Trouble — A Few Observations at the End of 2011

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“We cannot build a new country with the old thinking.…” – The Big Daddy of all Change Stories, the Collapse of the Soviet Union

We cannot build a new country with the old thinking.… (from the Institute of Contemporary Development, a liberal think tank chaired by President Dmitry Medvedev, in a document that looked like a platform for the 2012 Russian presidential election) So, let me make one thing clear. You come at us with whatever weapons that you… Read More “We cannot build a new country with the old thinking.…” – The Big Daddy of all Change Stories, the Collapse of the Soviet Union

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Our Crash Courses are the Way to Go

One of our unique services at Creative Communication Network is our ability to offer training on important topics based upon the information that we derive from books that we present at the First Friday Book Synopsis. We call these Crash Courses, and you can look for the first offering, focusing upon Change and Innovation very soon.  Don’t… Read More Our Crash Courses are the Way to Go

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“Different – and Better” is the Best Kind of Different

Here are the options:  Things can stay the same.  Or, things can be different. If they are different, here are the options:  They can be different – and worse. (this can be bad, or it can be good).  They can be different – and just different (this might be good; it could be bad).  Or… Read More “Different – and Better” is the Best Kind of Different

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“You Don’t Need to Embrace Change” – Some Advice You Won’t be Reading These Days

Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’. The line it… Read More “You Don’t Need to Embrace Change” – Some Advice You Won’t be Reading These Days

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Let’s Try Something; Let’s Try Something Different; Let’s Try Something New

In the book The Art of Innovation:  Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm by Tom Kelley, we find this simple suggestion: Observe real people in real life situations to find out what makes them tick… This is step # 2 in the IDEO five step methodology: • The IDEO five step methodology…… Read More Let’s Try Something; Let’s Try Something Different; Let’s Try Something New

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We Can’t Do Everything At Once. Literally, We Cannot Do Everything At Once – (insight prompted by Michele Alexander, The New Jim Crow)

We can’t do everything at once.  Literally, we cannot do everything at once.  And so, a lot that needs to be paid attention to; a lot that needs to get done; a lot that is important, maybe crucial; is simply never dealt with.  And the advocates of such concerns speak, and write, and yell, and… Read More We Can’t Do Everything At Once. Literally, We Cannot Do Everything At Once – (insight prompted by Michele Alexander, The New Jim Crow)

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