On a recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, Tammy and I thought we would take a look at interval ownership vacation properties — perhaps better known as a timeshare. We realize that traditionally, this field has a bad reputation. However, we thought it was worth a couple of hours to see for oursel...

"Start with why" is a philosophy widely popular in business today. There's no doubt that knowing your "why" is an excellent motivational tool.

• The problem is...customers don't buy our "why."
• Customers buy our how.

Think about a recent purchase -- anything from an extensive B2B investment to s...

The entertainment industry spends more time studying human emotion than it does the most advanced visual effects or new camera angles.

Why?

Because an emotional connection is the most potent and influential connection possible.

To make 1997’s Titanic, it cost a staggering $200 million....

Take just a moment…right now…and write down the names of your two biggest competitors.

My guess is that if I could look at your list, I would see that you’ve listed other players in your specific industry. You have just proven that we stereotypically define our competitors — and that holds the pote...