by Bruce Turkel | Dec 25, 2017 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
A dancing bear is a wild bear captured when the animal was young or a bear born in captivity and used to entertain people in the streets for money. Dancing bears were commonplace throughout Europe and Asia from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, and could...
by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
Resolutions that Matter.Perhaps you’ve promised yourself one of these: “I’m going to go to the gym every day.” “I’m going to stop eating carbs, sugar, and everything else that’s bad for me.” “I’m not going to procrastinate anymore.” “I’m going to get at least seven or...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 28, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
You Cannot Square a Circle. “…so, they spend all this money, but they’re not doing it right,” my friend Mitch said. “I know there’s a big business there. All we have to do is square the circle.” “Huh? I interrupted. “What does square the circle mean?” You can’t turn a...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 20, 2017 | Branding, Keynote speaking, Leadership, Marketing & Advertising
Recently my very successful speaker friend Bill was invited to do a TED talk. He reached out to me to find out how I had enjoyed the experience and what specific recommendations I might have for him. After answering his questions, I directed him to my TEDx talk so he...
by Bruce Turkel | Nov 6, 2017 | Branding, Bruce Turkel, Keynote speaking, Marketing & Advertising
First, a disclaimer: When I say “my mother” I am not talking about MY mother. When I say “my wife,” I am not talking about MY wife. And when I say “my neighbor,” I am not talking about MY neighbor. They are just examples of people I know whose names have been changed...
