by Stan Phelps | Mar 15, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
“We have more HVAC providers per capita than we do teachers! Not sure if that fun fact is actually a fact; the point is we have a lot of HVAC providers, so it’s really important to stand out.”Big thanks to Zachary Milito for sharing the Pink Goldfish...
by Stan Phelps | Mar 4, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
Every weakness or flaw has a corresponding strength. Your flaws are the things that make you awesome. You can only create a differentiated experience [DX] if you do more of what makes you unique (weird, weak, flawed) . . . or purposely do less of what everyone else...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 26, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
You gotta believe. Ever heard of HARU URARA? The name in Japanese means Glorious Spring. She was a racehorse based in Kochi with a major flaw. Haru had raced 88 times and never won. It was 2003 and Japan was in the midst of a Depression. The previous 10 years were...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 25, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
She was “perfectly imperfect” as a champion of the underdog, ruthless card player, and self-described Queen Bitch. Do you know Marilyn deAdder? I wish I could have met her. If you haven’t read her colorful obituary, you should. It was a fitting...
by Stan Phelps | Dec 1, 2020 | Pink Goldfish, Uncategorized
Do you really understand your organizational strengths and weaknesses in order to stand out in the marketplace? In the words of Youngme Moon, “The number of companies who are truly able to achieve competitive separation is depressingly small.” Only about 3% of...
