by Motivated Magazine | Jul 11, 2011 | Strategize
One thing is for sure, branding is big business. From Mom and Pop entrepreneurs to global conglomerates, creating the perfect brand can be costly. If you ask most people, “What is a brand?” they’ll respond with a name or refer to a logo. The global power brands are...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
Whenever I need to clarify my vision I race to water; I race, because it quite simply, feeds my soul. It doesn’t matter if I float on the water gently maneuvering my kayak, bearing witness to the early morning mist. Or, if I sit on the very edge of a dock listening...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Communicate
Six weeks into his new job at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer was feeling a pang of uncertainty and began to question his decision to join his former Harvard classmate, Bill Gates, at the fledgling startup. According to Ballmer’s recollection, Gates took him to dinner...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Interviews
Interview by Shevaun Voisin It happens millions of times each week – a customer receives a drink from a Starbucks barista. One hand reaching over the counter to present a cup to another outstretched hand. It’s a connection. And it’s that simple act...
