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I’ve been obsessed with “A Game of Thrones” lately.
- May 29, 2012
- By Derek Gordon
- trends
- marketing
I started my obsession by watching season one of the HBO series. Then I downloaded the four-book series on my Kindle app, which I’ve been reading voraciously. Now I’m watching season two ...
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THE FIVE TOP: “Pencil me in” and 50 other phrases that have changed their meaning.
- May 27, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
Today we Google, Tweet, text, IM, and post. We stream video, upload photos and order online. These are all words that would mean nothing if we time-traveled back 20 years ago. Which ...
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Volkswagen’s Rise to the Top: The Germans are Coming, The Germans are Coming.
- May 26, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
- leaders
- automobiles
- hirings and firings
While he ended up sidetracked by all sorts of crazy, there are two things that Adolf Hitler had planned for Germany that, 65 years after his death, have come to fruition. 1). ...
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What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Building a Successful Start-up Through Vision and Talent.
- May 27, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- leaders
- disruptors
- start-ups
- management
- entrepreneurs
- leadership
I was recently asked to meet with the founder of a floundering start-up. He was a billionaire after selling his early-stage technology start-up after less than 18 months—and one confident Mother F#$%$$. ...
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Mario Schulzke and IdeaMensch: Bringing Ideas to Life
- May 21, 2012
- By Mario Schulzke
- innovators
- publishing
- disruptors
Editor's note: Mario Schulzke runs an amazing site called Idea Mensch, where he invites interesting people a series of questions related to ideas. It is an inspiring and interesting site. We thought ...
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I’m Sorry but Social Media is Not a Fad.
- May 29, 2012
- By Maciej Fita
- trends
- social media
- marketing
- technology
For some crazy reason there are some people that feel like social media might be some sort of a crazy fad -- umm no. I am totally a realist and have no ...
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What’s Luck Got to Do With It? Building a Successful Start-up Through Vision and Talent.
- May 27, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- leaders
- disruptors
- start-ups
- management
- entrepreneurs
- leadership
I was recently asked to meet with the founder of a floundering start-up. He was a billionaire after selling his early-stage technology start-up after less than 18 months—and one confident Mother F#$%$$. ...
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Do Creative People Age Differently?
- May 27, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- generation x
- women
- photography
- architecture
- fashion
- design
- seniors
- music
- cultures
- generation y
- men
Funny, I don’t feel old. I’ve never been one to pay attention to my biological age. Sure, others remind me, and there is that pesky birthday that comes along each year pushing ...
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THE FIVE TOP: Are you Acronym Crazy in Business? LOL
- May 27, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- business
- trends
- fun
- technology
We are all familiar with many of the acronyms created during the pre-Smartphone days of texting…LOL, ASAP, NSFW, but what about some of the terms created specifically for business? THE FIVE examines ...
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Fiat uses Google Street View for Epic Prank on Volkswagen
- May 16, 2012
- By David Allen Ibsen
- trends
- fun
- automobiles
- technology
The Italian car company Fiat pulled a prank on German car company Volkswagen at their Swedish headquarters—and we’re not sure the European Union will survive. We blame it all on the Swedes, ...
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