<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2013/01/27/want-to-impress-your-audience-think-average/"></div>We've all been taught that more is better. That's simply not true in the case of the human mind. The more items we add to the list, the more average we become.
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<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2013/01/15/2013-success-strategy-change-your-mind/"></div>We're all in the midst of creating business strategies and plans for our 2013 business. It's our chance to take a fresh perspective on our business value and our markets - if we step outside of what's known and comfortable.
As you wade knee deep into your strategic planning and put your knowns on the table (or whiteboard), here's a question to ask.
Are your assumptions based on what you know from yesterday, or on your market reality, right now?
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<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2012/11/26/celebrating-failure/"></div>“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Failure is a dirty word in our society. Most of us are programmed from a very young age to believe that failure is the worst thing that can happen in our lives – both personally and professionally. Our kids today may get “prizes” […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2012/11/26/celebrating-failure/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2011/09/20/how-to-change-the-game/"></div>Every business is on the hunt for the next big thing – that game changer that will hit the market, soar to success and make the company great forever after.
But what is really game changing in today’s market?
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<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://rebelbrown.com/2011/08/15/3-steps-to-profitable-innovation/"></div>Innovation is the key to growth in the new economy. Thing is, our dollars are tight, so that means we have to really focused on where we invest for the future. So here's a question for you.
How often do you invest in a technology, feature, product packaging, advertisement or whatever - so that you can keep up with a competitor?
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