Hans Rosling goes analog

Hans Rosling always has a way with words; but more importantly, he has the ability to take what could be a very boring talk about global population growth and turn it into something that everyone can understand and be interested in. Watch how Hans shows you how child survival rates are the new green for the next 40 years…

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Is this the best TV ad Nike’s ever made?

I think it just might be…

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Vancouver Graffiti

There are some pretty remarkable artists in this city; and some of them are not in galleries. @Jerm_IX, Vegas many others in here are shining examples of beautiful works of art made available to the public. They just happen to be in mostly undesirable locations around town…

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Vancouver after winning Hockey Gold

It was really amazing to see how the city of Vancouver – and what seemed like the entire world – came together for a magical two week trip showing just how powerful sport can be in uniting a city, a country, and indeed the whole world.

Words can’t describe the feeling of walking around Vancouver during the entire Olympic experience; but maybe these photos will give you a  bit of insight into the excitement and thrill of Canada winning gold in Men’s Hockey.

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Ice over Eganville

On Boxing Day in 2009, there was an unusual event in Eganville, ON – it rained while the temperature was below freezing. Below are some examples of how the ice accumulated on the trees and plants… enjoy.

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How an outstanding presentation can change ‘boring’ topics.

Hans Rosling is well known for his ability to bring statistics to life, and this TEDxIndia presentation on the impending socio-economic rise of Asia is no exception. One might normally think of a discussion about life expectancy and individual income levels for various countries around the world is a snooze worthy Geography lesson; but watch [...]

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Your sales team doesn't need to know every feature

As someone who has been submitted to feature-dump “training” workshops for sales, I really like how this approach turns the standard workshop upside down. This focus on results, not ambiguous information is what sales teams need to be successful. Design Lively Elearning with Action Mapping

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Dan Pink on the science of motivation

As a salesperson whose performance has been quantified by commissions received, I find this July 2009 TED talk by Dan Pink to be a revelation for business leaders. In the middle of this presentation Pink says that “management works great if you want compliance – if you want engagement, self direction works better”. For engineers [...]

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Getting the most out of your employees

Is your team giving you the discretionary effort needed to win? Your CEO and HR department are  undoubtedly having discussions about employee engagement, but that is a term I find too clinical and distant for what you really mean, which is: how do you ensure that your people are “…excited about coming to work and [...]

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Culture + Engagement = Success

Zappos.com made a bold decision to build their company culture around customer service -and it’s paid off in spades. Watch this video & see how they’ve designed their company around this founding prinipal.

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