I was sitting in the waiting room of the dentist’s office today. Across from me, a boy probably about 4 or 5 played with his action figures. He had one of the characters help someone. His mom quickly told him, “He can’t be a hero–he’s the bad guy.” I thought about saying something, and I’m […]
I had about an hour before my speech and thought it might be a good time to use the restroom. I went downstairs, past the men’s dressing room in the theatre, and entered the restroom. I took a quick peak into a stall, and was quite surprised by what a saw. Two toilets. One stall. […]
Today, I finally got around to watching Seth Godin’s 2006 talk at the TED Gel Conference. It’s a really great presentation highlighting seven reasons why things are “broken.” Check it out: Seth Godin at Gel 2006 from Gel Conference on Vimeo. The website mentioned in the talk has been changed to the Good Experience Blog. […]
Yesterday, I saw Nike’s new advertisement for the 2010 World Cup. You can watch it here: I really like the ad, especially the Wayne Rooney section where he pictures his life defined by a bad play and makes the decision to change it. I’ve been thinking a lot about our life stories or our personal […]
On my flight back to Phoenix on Saturday, I spent a great deal of time reading Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath. It’s a great book that I highly recommend you read. I’m already rethinking my approach to a variety of situations based on the concepts presented. […]
What do you ask the man in the mirror? It’s something I’ve thought about ever since I first heard Michael Jackson’s popular song, Man in the Mirror. The chorus lyrics couldn’t be any clearer: I‘m Starting With The Man In The Mirror I’m Asking Him To Change His Ways And No Message Could Have Been […]
Please forgive me for two back to back posts on a similar topic. I was so fascinated by the previous DID YOU KNOW video that I ended up reading a bunch of articles about it. Turns out the whole thing began with a math teacher in Colorado. The most recent video video debuted just a […]
After hearing some positive recommendations from friends, I started catching up on the show How I Met Your Mother during my travels. Just the other day, I watched an episode from season 3 entitled No Tomorrow in which the main character, Ted, meets his friend Barney at a bar on St. Patrick’s Day and vows […]