Are you a fan of reading? If so, what types of books do you enjoy? For the last few years I have been obsessed with business books (I have read A LOT of them), but as much as it bugs me to say, they’re all starting to sound the same. They outline a lot of the same concepts, principles, best practices…etc, but I can always seem to take something away from them, so I guess thats a good thing. Something Caught My Eye Just as I...

When you experience something special, it tends to stick with you. The memory of that particular experience is something you tend to carry in your back pocket, and pull out to compare to everything related. I remember walking down to the lakefront on on recent holiday and I spotted this little shop that had this cafe/restaurant feel, named Kind Food. What intrigued me was that it looked to be Vegan, and because I recently became a...

I have some great posts (honest!!) coming your way in the next couple days, but until that happens, this should tie you over I was going to write about Google+, but everyone and their Mother already has. I was going to write about Facebook and Skype, but everyone and their Sister already has. So… I will write about why you should use MySpace. Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, so what makes you think he can’t bring back...

Craig Silva aka Big Daddy Kreativ, has my vote for Follow Friday (if you’re not sure what #FollowFriday is, here you go). When writing this post it was hard for me to make the decision between writing about Craig’s awesome work and extensive experience, or about what a great person Craig is. And I dont just mean “a nice guy” – I mean one of those great people who are great to the core. A guy who runs a great...

Take a look at this movie clip and think about how it could apply to your business. Here is my breakdown as to why Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter) would rock as a sales rep. He is captured by a higher power and is held hostage with his hands shackled – he is powerless against it. This is how businesses felt when the economy hit bottom (and are still hurting in many areas). He is brought forth to this higher power, asked questions and...

The list of ways to improve your business could go on forever, but today I want to focus on 5 key principles you should implement into your model. Where are you going? It’s like going on a road trip. You need to have a map, GPS or an App to tell you how to arrive in the right place and on time. In business, a map is needed as well. It’s a planned route directing you in the right direction, keeping you focused on the objectives...

You know that mixture of excitement and nervousness all rolled into one? That’s the current feeling at Bonsai Interactive as we release our first premium ebook, The Parables of Business. A business ebook that’s not your “usual” business ebook, The Parables of Business offers our take on business tips and advice through the art of storytelling. It also shows how old mindsets can help you forge successful paths in the...