by Stan Phelps | Oct 29, 2021 | Purple Goldfish
A life lesson from my first home purchase. The house we bought in Norwalk, Connecticut was a beautiful old stone colonial. My Jennifer and I referred to it as “Het Stenin Haus.” (Dutch for “The Stone House”)Did I mention the house was charming and old?In the first...
by Stan Phelps | Oct 14, 2021 | Purple Goldfish
Here is a snippet from my talk about the power of word of mouth. It is the story of Stew Leonard Sr.I started the Purple Goldfish Project and began a quest to find 1,001 examples.I didn’t have to go far for inspiration.Just down the hill from my house was the most...
by Stan Phelps | Oct 6, 2021 | Purple Goldfish
Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Stan Phelps walks the walk. He stands out in the sea of sameness by modeling his own Differentiated Experience (DX) message: Differentiation isn’t just about what you say, it’s about what you do and, more importantly, how and why you...
by Stan Phelps | Sep 3, 2021 | Purple Goldfish
Friday Trivia Trifecta: 1. What did Mark Twain say was a word worth traveling to New Orleans to get? 2. What’s the origin of the Baker’s Dozen? 3. Why are donut boxes pink?Background: Good friend and fellow speaker Tom Triumph was in New Orleans two weeks...
by Stan Phelps | Feb 23, 2021 | Purple Goldfish
Mardi Gras and how it helped spawn the colors in the Goldfish Series. Growing up Catholic, I can remember celebrating a particular Tuesday as a kid. My Dad called it Fat Tuesday. My Mom was French Canadian and would share the translation of Mardi (Tuesday) Gras (Fat)....
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