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Principles of Graphic Design
One of the biggest changes of the internet age is hardly ever mentioned: people without formal training in graphic design produce a huge percentage of all the visuals we see today. That's not necessarily a good thing.
It started when computerized design became accessible in the mid '90s. Soon, everyone who could figure out the software started calling themselves graphic designers. But one can know how to use Photoshop or Illustrator without any understanding of the principl...
Everything You Know About Luxury Has Changed
Millennials are changing everything we know about luxury. Here are 5 key areas your luxury business must master to stay relevant.
What I Wish Consumers Knew About Buying Designer Jewelry
When you introduce someone to the joy of buying art the experience can be transformative. Consumers should have that experience buying designer jewelry.
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Everything I Need to Know About Sexual Harassment I Learned in Kindergarten
Sexual harassment isn’t about sex. It’s about power.
Embrace the Internet to Increase Business Value
It’s no longer enough to just have a website. You must have a website that looks and feels current, and offers more than just a few pretty pictures.
Still Playing Dress-up in Your Parents' Clothes?
Most people don't know where to start with branding. They're not even sure what it is.
Website Innovation: Beyond Cookie-Cutter to Business Value
Stop! Before you drag-and-drop your way to a cookie-cutter website, think about your business value proposition. Do the work of website innovation.
Everything You Know About Luxury Has Changed
Millennials are changing everything we know about luxury. Here are 5 key areas your luxury business must master to stay relevant.
The Secret to Small Business Success
There are several business skills you must cultivate to ensure the survival and profitability of your company.
The Administrative Answer to Wisdom at Work
The larger a business grows, the more difficult it is to manage communication among all of its constituents. Some policies are unavoidable, but it is desirable for an environment to operate on sound principles rather than rules and policies to the greatest extent possible.
Embrace the Internet to Increase Business Value
It’s no longer enough to just have a website. You must have a website that looks and feels current, and offers more than just a few pretty pictures.
Change Mismanagement
The types of changes you should – and should not – make during a recession are the same types of change you should consider during a strong economy.
That cash won't hatch! Don't let your strategic players just sit on it.
Managing a business through recession is all about cash flow. Keep in mind the entire system when you try to figure out who is sitting on your cash.
The Small Business Leadership Challenge
Leadership requires a lot of consistency and discipline and is one of the biggest challenges facing small business owners.
A Reflection on our National Obsession with Mediocrity (and what it means for business)
If the dangerous belief that mediocrity is acceptable, or that experts and intellectuals represent some vague threat, has wormed its way into your psyche, you have reason to be concerned.
Would You Benefit From a Team-Based Business Model?
If you have been looking for a way to help your organization move faster, get ahead of your competition, and produce higher quality, a team-based structure could be the approach you’ve been searching for.
Cinderella Teams and Giant Killers
Small businesses have a distinct advantage that large businesses do not have, and one of the things we must do is exploit this advantage to the maximum extent. What is it? Our ability to be flat, networked, and flexible.
Caution! Don't Try This at Home
The truth is, nearly every manager demonstrates a little FETCH once in a while.
Everything I Need to Know About Sexual Harassment I Learned in Kindergarten
Sexual harassment isn’t about sex. It’s about power.
Resolution #2: Become a Better Thinker
Most folks don't think. We react, daydream, deny, endorse, commiserate, argue, wish, and even wonder. But being a thinker is different.
Ego and Humility: Seeking the Right Balance for Business Success
While a healthy ego is essential to any business success, it is the ability to balance ego and humility that leads to the most influential leaders.
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