The New York Times says The Shack has been a “surprise best seller.” Published in over 30 languages around the world, The Shack now has over 7 million copies in print and ranked first on the New York Times best seller list for 70 weeks. Some might argue the success of The Shack derives from…
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Why Does Big Mean Bad? And Can It Be Avoided?
It’s a phenomenon and seems inevitable. A story played time and time again. A small business is built, grows with wild success, and then loses its tarnish. Every big business we consider bad was once a Mom and Pop.
When I mean bad, I don’t mean they necessarily are poorly run, or are bad to the en…
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Tipping Points and the Psychology of Influence
The recent article in Fast Company by Clive Thompson discussing …. or debunking …. Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point theory went around the Internet last week with celebrity dirt-like speed. Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki and many others posted on the demise of the influencer. Having just spent a…
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