I am most grateful that I control my schedule and who I work with. I can choose to work with a client or not! It’s a great blessing because in the past I have been forced to deal with very unpleasant people!:)
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What coming technological advancement do you expect to have the biggest impact on your business?
I might be controversial here but I really think that we have become sidetracked with expectations that new technologies are about to be discovered just around the corner. We actually have so many new technologies lying around waiting to be applied. All we really need is sufficient awareness of both …
Read More »What makes you most optimistic about the future of your industry?
Design has seen an uptrend in recent times, with an increasing interest in different facets of design amongst corporations and governments across the world. With that, the awareness of what design is and is capable of achieving has been more widespread. This has led to a slow openness IN finding …
Read More »Which entrepreneur, living or dead, would you most like to have dinner with and why?
I would love to have dinner with Kevin O Leary. I definitely see myself becoming like him in future – shrewd, blunt, brutal yet loveable by many. I want to learn how he manages his multi million portfolio and hope I can be like him one day.
Read More »What belief do you hold about your industry that is not shared by many?
My unusual “belief” is my definition of business and challenge of the traditional consultancy model, approach and setup; including specialist innovation consultancies. Those past experiences, strongly influenced my long held vision conceiving the Inceptery. By design we don’t have high operating costs, instead we’re networked, and intentionally have the ability …
Read More »Pitch your business to a complete stranger who knows nothing about your industry
Osso Safe combines education and technology to promote safety and prevent violence in the workplace, schools, and, in particular, in places of residence. We make safety/non-violence a required standard condition of residency; whether you live in a townhouse, a co-op, a condo, a single family home, a multi-family dwelling, a …
Read More »Name 3 things you and your best clients have in common.
1- Resilience 2- Curiosity 3- Continuous Improvement
Read More »What misconception do people outside of your industry hold about it?
I think you’re asking about the knowledge an industry relies on. It reminds me of my research on engineers’ knowledge, something that amazed me in its complexity once I began systematically interviewing hundreds of engineers, something I had never really thought about while working as an engineer. We take knowledge …
Read More »What makes you most optimistic about the future of your industry?
Digital marketing is in the perfect intersection or consumer insights, new retail, social commerce, technology, social media and entertainment. The future of these industries is now being built and rolled out in high tech nations like the US and China. This is a ‘social’ century.
Read More »What do you wish someone had told you at the beginning of your career? by Carol Gockel
I wished some had told me how fulfilling this career is. I’ve always have a soft spot for women, empowering them to dream big, step into the confidence and unleash their inner Goddess without restrain and fear. Never thought the impact and the ripple effect from journeying with my clients …
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