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The best story wins sometimes, but often it is the story we hear the most that wins. Even more so when we are the ones telling the story to ourselves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Do systems exist to serve us or do we exist to serve the system? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How does a company who invents the first digital camera in 1975 fail to thrive in the age of digital cameras, Instagram, and documenting everyday moments? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

....almost always yes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

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Maybe one of the most fascinating stories in the past several months is how one piece of content from a middle aged man on a skateboard singing Fleetwood Mac and sipping Ocean Spray went viral. Nathan went from living in an RV with no running water to a new vehicle, thousands of dollars in donations from fans, and a merch page for his new found success. One piece of content is all it takes to change everything! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

What do most healthy cultures have in common? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

The Emperor's New Clothes is a short fairy tale over 200 years old, but gives us some solid wisdom that still applies today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Thinking about a phrase that I keep hearing that drives me crazy and how am I doing the same thing in my own life. thisisrobclark@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

When was the last time you did something for the first time? We need to take the advice we often give kids so we don't lose our creativity and impact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We don't like to admit mistakes or weaknesses, but it seems it is the only way we learn and grow. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Fear is a bad motivator in making decisions. Recently, the fear of missing out cost me $100,000. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

In the early 2000s, Overture and Google competed for the same marketshare, but Overture eventually was acquired by Yahoo and Google became one of the few companies ever worth over one trillion dollars. How did Google win and what lessons can we learn from that story? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Hard to imagine a group of kindergarten kids beating CEOs, lawyers, and business students in a challenge, but it happened. We have a lot to learn from 6 year olds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We don't make our best decisions when based on fear. We need to be smart, but realize that we can't truly live if we are opposed to risk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How did Phil Knight react when he lost distribution rights to the Onitsuka Tiger which was selling across the USA? His plan B became a global brand worth billions of dollars. Would we know about Nike if he never lost his good business with the Japanese shoe manufacturer? Can we see the great in front of us? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We know that feeling of having front row tickets to a concert or maybe imagine what sitting court side might feel like. But how can we create that same all access feeling for people within our networks or friend groups, especially online? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We aren't surprised that often by technology any longer, but people will always will. When is the last time you surprise someone? Including yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How much time, research, and money was put into the names and logos of the world's biggest companies like Nike, Amazon, and Apple? We likely spend more time thinking about tonight's supper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Although I rarely order new dishes at my favorite restaurants, it is a good idea to try different things, in different places often. Especially in uncertain times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Facebook memories tell me that 9 years ago today I asked the question, is K-Swiss in style again. 11 years later, the answer is convincingly yes. But what does that mean for you and me? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Once heard a quote that history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. How can we take a lesson from history in order to take advantage of the time we are living in right now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We don't know what the economy is going to look like when we come out of quarantine. Some industries are being hit harder than others and many will be looking for new lines of work. Your job title and previous training isn't the only thing you are qualified to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Phil Knight failed at selling encyclopedias but turned Nike into a billion dollar company selling shoes. What made him really good at selling shoes when he couldn't sell books? And just because you are good at something, doesn't mean that is what you should be doing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Collaborations are as popular today as ever before and as we come out of a global crisis, they might be more important than anytime before. But don't simply think about the easy and predictable partnerships, look for ones that might make you nervous. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

What if Kobe stopped shooting, JK stopped writing, Ed stopped singing, and Elon stopped launching. People don't remember the misses, so keep shooting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Here I discuss three things I have learned from downloading, consuming, and creating on the social media platform TikTok. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

In this episode, I share three observations I made about the lessons learned from buying and selling basketball cards. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We are often told to think outside the box, but sometimes the box is exactly what we need. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Story of the time I made a life defining decision by flipping a coin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

People don't remember when you do what is expected of you, but they will remember when you do the unexpected. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Giving away your best work for free might seem like a bad idea, but there is plenty of examples how that is exactly the best way to reach more people. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Some thoughts and take-aways from watching part 1 of the Netflix documentary on Bill Gates. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Yes, you need to stop the other team from scoring, but you only win by putting points on the board. Now apply that to all other areas of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Brand awareness is more important now than ever before. This means that being well known, being famous, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Influencers have always been around, we just didn't call them that. Even Babe Ruth was paid to chew a certain brand of tobacco. More and more young people want to be social media influencers when they grow up. So what do we do with this? Good thing? Bad thing? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Desperation can lead to innovation, but also can lead to doubling down on the status quo. What are you going to choose. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How did one man unite nomadic tribes in north east Asia and take over the world. More importantly, what can we learn and implement from history? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

When it comes down to the best movies, the best burger, the best insurance broker..who gets to decide? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We often think we make decisions based on logic and mistakenly think others do as well. Instead, we need to realize our decisions are based on emotion more than the facts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Why would you try to sell something you don't believe in? Belief leads to sales. Belief leads to new ideas being accepted. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Going the one extra step, maybe as little as 5% more effort, can make all the difference. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Although still true of most social media, there is a huge advantage of being social on TikTok right now. To spread an idea, product, or brand awareness, the power at our fingertips is more powerful now than ever before. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We are led to believe that we only have a certain amount of time or a certain number of moves before we have to lock down into one path. The data shows that is just not true. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How do have a breakthrough with my work? It has a lot to do with the volume of the work you are producing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

There is a long list of businesses and people that have reinvented themselves. It isn't too late for you. Never too late for any of us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

We don't like to admit where we are weak, but being self aware of what we suck at really leads to strength --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

Still wondering why politicians send out junk mail flyers when they have the such a powerful tool at their finger tips. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

This is a theme that I am seeing a lot lately in blog post, podcasts, and videos. Don't wait around to be invited. Start your own party. This works well for business, networking, education, etc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

How important is brand awareness? Is brand only for business? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message

As a Christian that also thinks, reads, and talks a lot about marketing, brand awareness, marketplace effectiveness, etc., I often consider how much should the church (Christians) should think about marketing. It's not a business, but the Christian faith is built on sharing and spreading the message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rob-clark6/message