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TOUGH LOVE | No Business is Perfect

TOUGH LOVE | No Business is Perfect

John Moore July 29, 2010 Comments Off

Vivian Kane is a principal character in the TOUGH LOVE screenplay. She has worked in the Galaxy Coffee marketing department for over a decade and the Galaxy Coffee company culture runs through her veins.

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You know you have a great marketing idea when…

You know you have a great marketing idea when…

John Moore July 29, 2010 Comments Off

In SAVE THE CAT! STRIKES BACK, Blake Snyder, accomplished screenwriter, shares “seven warnings signs” a writer has a great idea for a screenplay. It’s a good list and with a little massaging, Blake’s list

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In Between Aspiration and Action

In Between Aspiration and Action

John Moore July 29, 2010 Comments Off

Seth Godin writes a lot about Resistance in LINCHPIN, but he refers to it as one’s “lizard brain” creating fear which prevents us from actualizing our aspirations. Steven Pressfield first defined/articulated what Resistance is

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TOUGH LOVE | Harvard Business Review connection

TOUGH LOVE | Harvard Business Review connection

John Moore July 29, 2010 Comments Off

I recently read the Howard Schultz interview in the July/August issue of the Harvard Business Review. The interview details the drive, decline, and resurrection of Starbucks. It’s an informative read that touches upon many

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Tasty Quote from G.K. Chesterton

Tasty Quote from G.K. Chesterton

John Moore July 29, 2010 Comments Off

I riffled though CONSUMED: Rethinking Business in the Era of Mindful Spending today. Would have read it, but couldn’t get into enough so I riffled through it. As the title/sub-title suggest, this book identifies

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