Tag Archives: BIG

BIG DATA – The Only Business Model Left

My Partner, Paul Readwin our Chief Intelligent Officer at Business Instincts Group recently send me a great article on the Only Business Model Left. It’s an article that resonates very deeply with us here at Business Instincts Group and PODIUM Ventures. Shomit Ghose, in his March 12 Forbes article, very aptly pointed out that with [...]

My experience at Grid

I am officially a Grid graduate. I didn’t get a diploma, or a funny square hat to wear when I was done. In fact, when we were finished I was probably the most exhausted and emotionally drained that I’ve been in recent memory.

Team Building at BIG

Usually when someone talks to me about team building exercises, the first things that come to my mind are trust circles, charades, and (let’s be honest, we live in Calgary) shameless Stampedin’ in July. While I’m sure there are benefits to all of those activities, they’re not always received favourably by team members.

Wow, How the World is Changing!

This is a story that continues to captivate me. About 9 or 10 months ago, Advertising Legend, Alex Bogusky walked from a 7 figure salary (and an agency with his name on it) to start a consumer empowerment organization called Fearless Revolution. Along the way Fearless realized they could (and there for should) re-invent capitalism. [...]

Five Easy Steps to Transparency

Be transparent in 5 easy steps. There is a call from investors, shareholders, media and business professionals to be “more” transparent. What is your ability to be open, honest, courageous, forthright, and clear in the context of business? Let’s make sure we are looking at this in the same way; transparent is defined as: 1.Easily [...]