Put Your Business Model On It’s Head

Cars run forwards.  And they run backwards.  Whether you’re in drive or reserve, you go somewhere, the car runs the same (assuming it’s not a clunker), and you get to your destination. Business models should do the same. If a business model works, it should work when you turn it on it’s head. Create models like well oiled [...]

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Where Innovation Happens

[[If you can follow my thoughts and get through this post, please comment.]] Not to knock social media but we must take a step back.  It’s fantastic for communications, but it sucks for innovation. Tweet, video blog, blog, and go to event after event after event and meet the same people over and over again.  No new [...]

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What Musicians Can Teach Social Media Folk

When you go to a concert, you’re not just paying for a ticket to see Dave Matthews Band play. You’re fronting the capital he needs to produce a Live album, which he will then in turn sell back to you. Genius! This is quite how Tony Robbins operates. When he gives a seminar, he [...]

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