Indulge in some gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving!  Even if you're not in the states -- why not take a moment today and remember some of the blessings you have in your life? I try very hard to make my blog about you.  I want to infuse value, insights and fresh ideas in every post.But I believe that one of the most powerful emotions we can experience is gratitude.  I believe it literally can move mountains and change hearts.  On this day of giving thanks, I ask your forgiveness as I recognize my own incredible good fortune.Anyway…enough prelude.

Don't get brand sabotaged (Todd Hogan)
Drew's Note:  As I try to do on many a Friday (or Thanksgiving Wednesday!), I'm pleased to bring you a guest post.  Meet a thought leader who shares his insights every day. So without further ado...Todd Hogan. Again, enjoy! Monitoring your br

Don't play chicken with your pricing
Remember the old game?  You'd aim your bike or your car at another bike or car and barrel towards each other.  Whoever swerved before the collision was "the chicken."Lots of businesses play the same game with their pricing.  They lock on with a prospect and offer up their price.  The prospect says something to the effect of...."we really want to buy it,

A creativity whack for your head...and your iPhone!
Roger von Oech is responsible for whacking me upside the head more times than I can count.  20+ years ago, he created a fantastic creativity tool called

You can put a dash of brand just about anywhere
There's nothing less interesting or more standard than a bar code, right?  Not according to the people at Design Barcode, where the status quo is anything but!Check out these jazzed up bar codes. (click on the images to see a full-size image in a pop up window)