by Bruce Turkel | May 7, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
The Seinfeld TV sitcom was called a show about nothing. When they pitched the pilot to NBC, here’s how they described the concept: “Nothing happens on the show. It’s just like life. You know, you eat, you go shopping, you read.” Nothing actually happens. But I don’t...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 29, 2013 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
When I walked downstairs to grab my mail today Shelly told me that I had “won the mail sweepstakes.” Sure enough, my mail slot held the biggest pile on any of the shelves. “Of course,” Shelly added, “most of it is junk.” But hidden amongst all the trash were three...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 22, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
In response to last week’s blog post How To Skin A Horse Of A Different Color, John Calia wrote, “A great modern day parable that explains the power of inductive reasoning. It’s McKinsey-level strategic thinking applied to everyday business and personal challenges.”...
by Bruce Turkel | Apr 8, 2013 | Branding, Keynote speaking
One Sunday a few months ago, über parachute BASE jumper ‘Fearless’ Felix Baumgartner opened the hatch of his hot air balloon capsule and hurled himself into the very edge of space. The next day, FOX Money’s Melissa Francis interviewed me about what the jump meant to...
by Bruce Turkel | Mar 26, 2013 | Branding, Marketing & Advertising
A friend of mine got into some trouble recently. He left a bar after having a few drinks, got in his car and headed home. On the way he was pulled over by a highway patrolman and arrested for driving while intoxicated. I’ll spare you the long and sad story of his...
