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Extrinsic vs. intrinsic Rewards – What Makes a Difference to The Bottom Line?

Extrinsic factors like salary and benefits don’t necessarily lead to employee motivation or boost firm performance. What does? Intrinsic elements. That’s what Dan Ariely shared on a recent episode of the Prof G podcast with Scott Galloway. The Green Goldfish concept, which emphasizes the importance of going beyond monetary incentives, also reinforces this idea. The

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The 8 Purpose Archetypes

“People don’t buy WHAT you do… they buy WHY you do it.” This famous quote by Simon Sinek speaks to the power of a company’s PURPOSE and its role in driving customer engagement and loyalty. In “Red Goldfish,” Graeme Newell and I examined more than 300 companies. We focused on their purpose and how they

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What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Excelling Under Pressure?

What can Andre Agassi teach us about Excelling Under Pressure and winning in business? Plenty. In this 8-minute talk from the 2023 AENC Speaker Showcase, I share lessons from the book, “Diamond Goldfish”. In the words of Marcel Proust, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes… but in having new eyes.”

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The “Barbie” movie’s quest for PINK paint led to a global shortage

It was because the movie decided to leverage the Pink Goldfish strategy of Lopsiding. Greta Gerwig, who directed and co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach, told “Architectural Digest” that the color was all-important to the movie. “Maintaining the ‘kid-ness’ was paramount. I wanted the pinks to be very bright, and everything to be almost too

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Rick Rubin's "The Creative Act" It celebrates the Pink Goldfish concepts of embracing imperfection, defying norms, and thinking outside the box.

Rick Rubin’s New Book “The Creative Act”? celebrates the Pink Goldfish concepts of embracing imperfection and defying norms

Through vivid examples like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Japanese art form of kintsugi, and even the unexpected triumph of AI in the game of Go, Rubin demonstrates how embracing flaws and deviating from accepted norms can lead to remarkable breakthroughs. One of the notable examples that Rubin presents in his book is the

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How Carmelo Anthony was clutch

There is no such thing as “CLUTCH.” The closest thing may be Carmelo Anthony

After 19 years in the NBA, Carmelo has retired from professional basketball. He did on the doorstep of the NBA Finals. And on the day that the team that drafted him finally made it to the League Championship Series. Back to being CLUTCH. I’m talking about performing in key moments when the game is on

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