Why do we call it "marketing bullshit"? The same goes for "sales speak". Why do we use those terms?
Oh, we just need a bit of marketing bullshit to make it look good.
Here we go with the sales speak again!
Stop Doing Nothing
Obviously, we always want to make the right decision.
Whether it's to do with our careers, our families or our health. We want to make the right choice - one that sets us on the way to success via the straightest possible route.
Memories of Shanghai Tang
In 1994, Hong Kong businessman and socialite, David Tang, opened a designer boutique on Pedder street in Hong Kong. Shanghai Tang, as I remember it, was startling in its style, its sophistication, its message. It represented a fusion between traditional Chinese style and Western chic.
Scarlett Offers Us Some Practical Advice
I don't typically expect practical life advice from popular films but every once in a while, I'm surprised. I was watching "Ghost In The Shell" on a transatlantic flight yesterday and two of the main characters (Scarlett Johansson and Juliette Binoche) both said (at different points in the film) something profound.
We Should Argue...
We should argue.
Seriously.
We should argue.
So long as it's about the content. So long as our intent is positive. So long as we're...
Good is Contextual (or "Get Over Yourself")
If you went to Mick Jagger and asked him to conduct specific analyses using a spreadsheet, and he wasn't able to do what was needed, wouldn't you say he isn't very smart? Or let's say you knew Warren Buffett and required him to produce a logo for one of his portfolio companies, but he wasn't able to...
Omerisms Turns One
So, amazingly, and (to me) somewhat surprisingly, Omerisms turns one today.
When I launched the blog exactly a year ago, I had one simple goal – to write, consistently.
I’d been thinking about launching a blog for a long while, never entirely sure what to write about...
Classical Music Will Not Save Your Soul
Several years ago, I watched an interview with a world famous classical violinist. The host of the prime time talk show asked the violinist (and I'm paraphrasing), "Why aren't there any famous composers like Mozart and Beethoven these days? Why aren't there any great new pieces that we hear about these days?"
How To End Your Emails...While Still Maintaining Your Humanity
In a relatively short period of time, email has become the central communication tool for businesses across the world, eliminating the telex, practically killing off the fax and making letter writing a quaint, romantic idea.
We Get What We Pay For...Whatever That Is
"I need to be myself, I can't be no one else...
I'm feeling Supersonic, give me gin and tonic.
You can have it all but how much do you want it?"
- Supersonic, By Oasis
Lollapalooza is one of the staples of Chicago summers - a 4 day music festival that brings together artists of all genres and generations...
The Murakami Series: The Intersection of Art and Commerce
Today is the final day of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
I hope you've enjoyed this week long series.
The Murakami Series: Reconciling with Personal History-Art as a Response to Life
Today is Day 4 of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
If you, like me, believe that there is an art to business, to our careers and to our lives, then I think you'll find this series (along with the quotes and excerpts I've included) especially interesting.
The Murakami Series: Creating Art-Creativity, Process, Organization and Commercialism
Today is Day 3 of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
As I've mentioned, through September 24th, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is holding an exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami called "The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg".
The Murakami Series: The Search For Madness
Today is Day 2 of my week long series featuring the works of Takashi Murakami.
If you, like me, believe that there is an art to business, to our careers and to our lives, then I think you'll find this series (along with the quotes and excerpts I've included) especially interesting.
The Murakami Series: Eliminating the Lines Between Low Art, Fine Art and Commerce
Through September 24th, 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago is holding an exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami called "The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg". The exhibition features 50 works spanning 3 decades of his career.
Your Story Matters...
Important life messages...as seen in a London Cafe...
Don't be afraid.
Popularity versus Substance
It seems obvious to say that a business should be managed for long term value and not for short term gain. After all, the goal of any commercial venture is to embed sustainable profitability and ensure enduring growth.
But this isn't as easy to implement as it may seem.
Experience Teaches Us
I was speaking with one of my dearest friends the other day and he told me about a conversation he had with his father:
My Dad told me the other day that I call a lot these days.
Diversification versus Focus for Businesses
A few short decades ago, the big thing in the corporate world was "diversification". Companies would look to expand their businesses beyond the core commercial areas in which they got started, into both related and unrelated spaces.
Communicating Values...In a Menu
Seen at Ping Pong restaurant in Covent Garden in London.