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The marriage of man and machine
All the way back in 2011, when IBM Watson was being unveiled, we started promoting this concept: "A man AND a machine can do more than a man OR a machine." I'm not one to simply handover creativity to a machine, but I believe there are ways it can be leveraged to assist us in our efforts to understand and organize concepts.
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Why did I write the book "The Journey of Belief" and who should care?
Today is my 69th birthday.
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Sometimes constant reviews and status meetings can get in the way of the project objective.
A story is told of a rural 4H club that held a summer competition to see who can increase the weight of a pig over the course of 3 months.
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If you do technology presentations and demos, you may want to try an easier and more effective approach. And your audience will love it.
If you are entrusted with sharing technology solutions and find yourself doing sales presentations followed by technology demos, I'd like to invite you to consider technology illustrated stories.
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You can cross the belief gap until you know what it is
Vendors can fill customer orders and get people what they need.
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If you're looking for a Corporate or Chief Storyteller, or if you want to be one, this might serve as a good start for job description. It's written from decades of experience.
If you're looking for a quick answer to the question, go to the bottom of this article and look at the slide presentation.
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Blocking out everything else can help you focus
Today we mourn the passing of a true baseball legend, Hank Aaron.
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Be very careful what you're teaching others
I’m an avid James Taylor fan and have been enjoying his recently released album “American Standard”.
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Your imagination is quite good at filling in the blanks
I’m going to age myself a bit, but I’ve been a lifelong fan of Bob Newhart.
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What's on your shelf
Yesterday I was on a video conference with one of my favorite people, Jeremy Waite.
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Instead of taking, it's what you leave that counts.
Here is a great example of a brilliantly executed corporate story.
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and a little child will lead them
When my children were quite a bit younger, our family found ourselves at numerous pre-school plays and programs.
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If you want your story to have meaning, first you must know what matters
In 1996, the movie Phenomenon was released.
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You should know if you cast light or shadows
I’d like to encourage you to take a minute to consider how you deal with “light”.
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I can be as smart as you, only 5 minutes later
I’ve mentioned this in the past, but today it happened again.
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Go buy a big box of crayons
I’ve been asking people about “the creatives” in their organization…what are they like…where to find them…how to get their ideas.
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When you expect nothing from people, you're likely to get it
I was recently visiting a company where I was discussing social business with one of their executives.