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The Disruption in Your DNA: Why Big-I Innovation Starts with Little-i You

We love to talk about Big-I Innovation. You know the one. It’s the stuff of headlines and sci-fi dreams. It’s the loud, scary, exhilarating tidal wave of cognitive computing and VR storefronts and AI assistants that order 3D-printed pot brownies.....

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The Unexpected ROI of a Father’s Day Toast

We’ve all been in that meeting. The one where someone says, “Let’s skip the fluff and get to the point.” We’ve been conditioned to believe that in business, the story is the scenic route, but the data is the destination......

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The Battle Scar Buffet: 5 Ways to Feast on Failure

Hi, my name is Sekou, and I am a failure junkie. Okay, that doesn’t have the same ring as “success junkie,” does it? It makes you a little uncomfortable. Good. Growth is uncomfortable. We’re all success junkies here, right? We love the.....

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The Un-Automated Heart: Why Your Humanity is the Ultimate Upgrade

My phone’s autocorrect thinks it’s smarter than me. I’ll be in the middle of typing a heartfelt, all-caps, emoji-laden text to my wife—something raw and real—and it’ll suggest I change “Finna make it home” to “Finalizing market holodeck.” What the.....

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The Story in the Mirror: Why Your Audience Won’t Follow a Story They Can’t See Themselves In

You’ve been there. The PowerPoint is polished. The data is undeniable. The Q4 projections look like a rocket launch. And the room… the room is a morgue. You’re speaking, but they’re not listening. You’re selling, but they’re not buying. You’re.....

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The Toast That Traveled: A Case Study on the ROI of Your Real Story

We’ve all been there. The pressure is on. You’ve got revenue to grow and profit to turn, so you skip the story and get to the point. Your audience doesn’t just want the data, you think, they need the data. But here’s.....

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