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In Search of Enthusiasm

Today, thanks to questionable algorithms, spit-sourced DNA testing, dating surveys, smart homes, smart phones, smart devices, we are told how we think, how we feel, how to choose a new car, a date, our career, our music choices,

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The Power of the [Right] Word

Billions of dollars are spent annually to introduce products, ideas or services to change minds, to motivate, to activate and inspire. Every walk of life uses words to be heard, understood and wanted, from manufacturers to education,

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Value What is Real and True

I was not your normal child, then again, who is? Growing up back East, I was surrounded by books, innovative thinkers, out of the box architects and engineers (in fact they designed and built new sustainable boxes),

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A Thousand Thankful Moments

As the family, friends and feasting pause for a breather, a bit of digestion and contemplation of the next upcoming festivities, I thought it was a good time to take a few moments to reflect on all there is for which we can be thankful and recognize that so much good that surrounds us.

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You want to Change the World? Start Admiring!

For decades, our societies were curated with a semblance of decorum and manners. Criticism was left to the few who thought they knew more than the rest and that it was acceptable to tear others down. Those who wanted to be heard had soapbox venues,

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Loyalty Lost?

Yesteryear a hand shake confirmed an agreement and was considered ironclad backed by the honor of the individuals involved.

Yesterday one would make an agreement in writing, a contract which outlined deliverables as well as expectations and the signatures of both parties was considered valuable and ironclad.

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Building Your Platform, Cultivating Your Community

Every 5 years or so there seems to be a new conversation that seeks to redefine the economy, the marketing and the message. The current model revolves around Platform Businesses—defined through various sources as ones that are built around matchmaking vendors and customers,

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Note from Gillian: What is your Masterpiece?

Having just completed our adVenturesAcademy annual Entrepreneur + Investor Summit – this time during Outdoor Retailer in Denver uniting the outdoor industry with the natural products industry – it was exciting to see co-founder, Alissa Sears, and her team of hard working,

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Note from Gillian: What the Help?

For thousands of years (thankfully) there have been those driven in life to help – themselves, others, the planet, animals, and life itself. The tools to help have been developed over the years through personal contact, community,

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A Note from Gillian: Empathy Overload? The Secret to Creating a Comfort Zone in Business and in Life

It seems that every device we turn on inundates us with bad news from violence, terrorists, disease, celebrity scandal, and conflict. In business, the deluge continues with fluctuating stock markets, endless government regulations, rapid changes in the sales and distribution channels,

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