Branding For Results

If You Think I’m a Joke – the Joke’s On You!

Bill — Fri, 15 May 2020 15:30:44 +0000

She sat for the interview. Big blonde hair. Full red lips. Long acrylic nails. Ample breasts. A bright blue flower in her hair, matching her blue outfit. It was 1977. Barbara Walters was one of the best known interviewers of…

One Woman’s Charge – Change How News is Reported

Bill — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:41:50 +0000

In business, disruptors have existed for centuries. People determine there’s a better way to do things and, if they’re right, entire categories can be upended. Some of the more notable recent examples of this are Uber, AirBnB, and Netflix. It’s…

American Icon Grandma Moses – Discovered at Age 78

Bill — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:24:48 +0000

Have you ever heard – or even used – the phrase: “Come on – move it Grandma Moses!”? It’s a phrase commonly used in reference to slow drivers, even slow walkers. Most people, including myself, assume(d) that Grandma Moses is…

Tracking Diamonds – & What Else Leanne?

Bill — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:52:27 +0000

Just a short drive from Brisbane, Queensland, lies a six-acre estate featuring a large “rustic” house, chickens, horses, and a neighbor with 60 goats. While the property might seem somewhat common, certainly in this peaceful Australian countryside, it is anything…

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Deshaun Watson – Lessons in Leadership, Winning, and Gratitude

Bill — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 15:39:41 +0000

An oft overlooked quality of a great leader is their willingness to first be led – to be inspired before inspiring others – to be teachable before showing the way. There’s no better example of that trait than Houston Texans…

What If ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’ Really Was?

Bill — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 12:33:39 +0000

He can speak Russian… in French. If he were to pat you on the back, you would list it on your resume. He once had an awkward moment…just to see what it was like. Sharks have a week dedicated to…

From Nasty Gal to Girlboss, Being Fearless in Failure Led to Her Success

Bill — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:27:33 +0000

It’s said that there’s no such thing as failure – so long as there are lessons learned through the experience. Sophia Amoruso might very well agree with that premise. You may know Sophia Amoruso as the 22-year-old founder of Nasty…

Classical Music, Leadership, and the Power of Possibility

Bill — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:49:14 +0000

Dr. Walter Zander, a German born Jew, earned the Iron Cross for his efforts fighting in World War I (WWI) on behalf of his country. Following the war, he began a legal practice in Berlin, where he lived with his…

The Khan Academy – Teaching for Mastery – Branding for Mastery

Bill — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 14:24:51 +0000

The son of immigrants, Salman ‘Sal’ Khan was born in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans, Louisiana. His father was from Barasia, Bangladesh – his mother from West Bengal, India. Sal attended Grace King High School, whose diverse student body…

Innovation and Exceptional Value Have Steelcase Sitting on Top of the World

Bill — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:26:37 +0000

Most cities have nicknames – many of them both famous and obvious. Detroit is the Motor City. Pittsburgh is the Steel City. New Orleans – The Big Easy. Of course, New York is the Big Apple and Las Vegas is…