by Bruce Turkel | May 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
A few hundred years ago it was easy to know what someone did for a living. Mr. Shoemaker made shoes. Goldsmith hammered precious metals. Tailor sewed. Farmer farmed. Baker baked. Today, it’s not quite that simple. When was the last time you met someone named Dr....
by Bruce Turkel | May 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Every third Friday I drive up to Fort Lauderdale at seven a.m. to attend the monthly meeting of The Strategic Forum (TSF). The Forum is an organization of about 35 business owners and CEOs that get together to share ideas, help each other network, and listen to an...
by Bruce Turkel | May 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Do you know where good ideas come from? Don’t feel bad, neither do I. Surprising, perhaps, considering my advertising agency is responsible for coming up with great ideas for our clients every single day. I know how to present ideas; I know how to sell ideas....
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Vincent Van Gogh died broken and penniless. He could not monetize his talent. Takashi Murakami figured it out. He makes big money selling cartoonish figures as fine art and licensing his outrageous colors for $5,000 limited edition Louis Vuitton handbags. Murakami is...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last Thursday I gave the worst presentation of my life. I wish I were exaggerating for the sake of this blog, but I’m not. I was truly awful. I was showing work I’m proud of and talking about new concepts we’re excited about but I wasn’t...
