If we continuously view problems through the same lens, we may miss the greater problem that needs solving.

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The secret to success pre, during, and post covid is kindness. Want to activate sales? Stop worrying about your bottom line, and focus on improving lives of others.

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We all get them from time to time. Problems. Problems that can be solved with a product, but when we go to look, there's nobody solving the problem. Does this mean we're on to something?

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Calgary entrepreneurs Faye Warrington and Marty Lastiwka started Skunkworks Distillery because they thought it would be fun to rekindle some of Alberta's moonshine history. What they realized along the way was that an approachable premium alcoholic beverage would not only be a great story, but would create new stories with every sip.

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One thing that operating in a pandemic has taught us is that there are a number of ways to do things differently. And our curiosity should be driving ongoing experimentation.

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Some things disrupt slowly. Others blow apart on impact with a black swan. When companies realize time and money saved by doing things virtually since mid March, they will re-think every expense saved in doing so.

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If we were to be completely honest, those of us who have had the blessing of a mom in our lives, would admit to a sub-conscious visit from our mom's when we are on the verge of doing something not-right. We can disappoint anyone else, and eventually recover. But let down your mother at your own peril.

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In our factory-ization of education, everyone is taught to follow the same compositional patterns of communication. Which is fine for efficiency, but terrible for uniqueness. Branding expert, Sally Hogshead, encourages us to fascinate rather than merely communicate.

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We equate problem solving with productivity, but this can have a reverse effect. If problems could be solved fast, they really wouldn't be problems.

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We've all witnessed heartwarming acts of kindness - perhaps even contributed a few ourselves. As wonderful as kindness is, it lacks the commitment of befriending.

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