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50 Ways to WOW Your Others – Tip #36: Institute Motivational Meeting Openers and Closers

Tip #36: Institute motivational meeting openers and closers. Open and/or close every meeting with something positive shared by an attendee. Set a new tone for your meetings with one or two minutes of positive sharing. So many meetings begin with … Continue reading

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Teens Helping Teens in the True Holiday Spirit

It’s easy to forget just how caring people can be – and how a small group of individuals can make a difference for others. Well, I’d like to share a story of how a small group of teen students came … Continue reading

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Talk About an Innovative Twist on a Familiar Topic!

I love it when I come across something so innovative, yet so simple, that I say WOW!! Take a look at Ikea’s promotion for their new catalog… they call it a BookBook. (If you’re receiving this post via e-mail and … Continue reading

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Talent + Creativity + Action = WOW!

This post expands on my recent post about not slamming down potentially useable, patentable, creative ideas just because… “No one else has ever done it” or “Someone else has probably done it” or “I’ve never done that before.” The reason I … Continue reading

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Flexibility is a Must for Creating WOWs

A while back, I spoke at a conference that had over 12,000 attendees, as well as a trade show with 368+ booths. This trade show was like no other I’ve ever attended. It was enormous and reminiscent of a circus, … Continue reading

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The Impact of Our Words

Your words can do a lot of good – or a lot of harm… choose them well.

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Creativity and Innovation Produce Results… Even If Accidentally!

Here’s a great video that shows the power of innovation and creativity, even when it creates an accidental invention.  As you can see, even accidents have the power to change an experience, a life, and even the world… illustrating the … Continue reading

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The Paperless Future – FUN Observation!

OK, this hysterical 32-second video on the paperless future is a “must watch”!  Companies and individuals alike can learn a lot about marketing, messaging, and about having fun with how life and relationships work by watching this fun video. Enjoy!

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Delta Airlines Creates a WOW in Minneapolis!

I recently traveled through the Minneapolis Airport and had the surprising pleasure of enjoying my 2-hour layover for my next Delta flight leaving from Terminal G. Wait – I enjoyed my layover… for 2 hours?!  Yes, you read that right… I enjoyed it … Continue reading

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WOWs Can Happen When We Give Them A Chance

I came across this video of an autistic basketball player that just wowed me.  It’s really amazing how it shows us that: We can never assume we know what’s going to happen We should never assume the extent (or limitations) … Continue reading

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