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My Grandpa’s loud mouth
What can I say about my Grandfather? Hmm…. He’s always been the story-teller. Known to supply a steady stream of jokes. You laugh, whether 0r not he’s recited the joke 20 times already. Approaching 80, yes 80 this man is … Continue reading
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Tagged 80, advertising, busy, carpet installation, email, energy, fix, good work, Grandfather, Grandpa, handyman, hardware, jokes, laugh, Leah Renter, networking, online, productivity, senior citizen, social media, story teller, tools, word of mouth
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simple.
Just a simple idea for today- the idea that simple is good. So many people complicate their ideas. In speeches, in the books they write, in how-to’s, in company email, in text messages, by leaving a voicemail, even in a … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, communication, expert, idea, Leah Renter, share, simple, simplicity
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America needs a Rebrand
Let’s not waste time talking about Apple, Target, Best Buy, Nike, 3M, Medtronic, Old Spice, Coke, Disney, or Volkswagen. Or even Oprah Winfrey, Lady GaGa, or Charlie Sheen as brands. We’ve got a bigger brand in trouble. We live in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2.0, America, American dream, brand, budget, crisis management, crowd source, democracy, design, happiness, infographic, ipad, Leah Renter, marketing, media, mobile, modern, money, Obama, optimism, optimize, rebrand, security, web
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Moneyball and Marketing
I have game-changers on the mind. “Adapt or die,” says Brad Pitt in Moneyball. Against a board room of peers, he reminds us to define our problems and objectives. If you haven’t seen it, watch this: “We’ve got to think … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, advertising, baseball, brand, budget, creative, Darwin, engage, facebook, game, interact, Leah Renter, marketing, Moneyball, out-of-the-box, Pinterest, pioneer, social media, technology, trends, underdog
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Rapid Cognition
The post-graduate lifestyle is not so bad. Working part-time, I now have time to enjoy summer, read for recreation, watch films, and even think. Recently I read the book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell. The … Continue reading
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Tagged blink, cognition, Crash, decisions, first impressions, intuition, Leah Renter, Malcolm Gladwell, marketing, psychology, rapid cognition, read, The Tipping Point
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To the Thought Leader
Whoa – sounds like a big deal. People expect great things from you. People expect consistently great things from you. And people expect unequivocal success from you. But what if you want to deviate from what you do best? To … Continue reading
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Tagged deviate, fail, Leah Renter, learning, success, thought leader, venture
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Five things waiting tables taught me that college did not
I have spent four continuous years as both a student and a server, and equal amounts of time studying and waiting tables. So I feel I have a pretty good benchmark to compare the two not-so-different experiences. However, these are … Continue reading
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Tagged college, criticism, deadlines, Leah Renter, people skills, restaurants, serving, team play
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