The other day, I wrote a blog post about the four key elements you need to create your platform. Today, I want to zone in on the last of the four – the deeper why and bigger cause of your business. It’s a simple question: ‘why do you do what you do?’ But it’s one …
I was just in Thailand and I stayed at an organic farm and sustainability center called Pun Pun. It was run by a fellow named Jon and his wife Peggy. Below is a 15 minute video of Jon sharing the philosophy of his center. It’s a beautiful example of a well articulated point of view …
If you want to succeed in your business – you need to become ‘known’ for something. How do businesses ultimately succeed? By word of mouth. People telling people because they want it to thrive. Because they love it. Because they know it will be useful to a friend. In short, the business is known for …
your platform: six things you can be known for (and one other) Read More
Wow. This is brilliant. It’s not just about ‘what’ we sell or ‘how’ we make it – it’s about ‘why’. It’s about our point of view. What is your business about? So interesting. “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational …
TED TALK – Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action Read More
A few years ago, Annie Leonard created a video called ‘The Story of Stuff‘ where she used basic animation to communicate to people where all of their ‘stuff’ went. The video went viral and has been viewed by millions. Since then, she’s made videos on ‘The Story of Cap and Trade’, ‘The Story of Cosmetics’ …
I just got back from leading a marketing workshop at a permaculture retreat in Alberta. This single video has done more for the awareness of permaculture in the world than just about anything else I know. It was responsible for many of the people at that training first hearing about permaculture. Why? Because – it …