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11 words of gratitude for 2011

11 words of gratitude for 2011

It’s been a large year around here. There have been tears and laughter, good decisions and bad, celebrations and disappointments, dreams and fears. While there’s much we could say, we’re going to practice what we preach and get straight to … Continue reading »

Inviting inspiration to the party

Inviting inspiration to the party

Our sixth, and perhaps most important business value, is Inspiration. In the simplest terms, our marching orders are: seek it out, love it up, don’t go a day without it, and share as much of it as you can with … Continue reading »

We’re huggers

We’re huggers

If you’re not familiar with the Free Hugs campaign, you MUST watch this video before you read the rest of this post. And, even if you have already seen the video, it’s well worth watching again. Guaranteed you’ll feel great. Hugging … Continue reading »

Celebrating the good, the bad and the ugly

Celebrating the good, the bad and the ugly

It’s not uncommon to hear “celebrate our successes” as a fundamental principle of any organization. It seems like celebration is something we all aspire to do, promise that we will, but often run out of time or move onto the … Continue reading »

Don’t ask us to climb a mountain

Don’t ask us to climb a mountain

As a continuation of our current series of posts on business values, up next is: “Be Sherpas.” Confession: We do not guide people through mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas, but we do fancy ourselves as Sherpas anyway. Why? Because we … Continue reading »

A family affair

A family affair

People before profit. Compassion before ego. Understanding before judgment. A few of the beliefs that guide the way we each interact with the world. And to be frank, they double as three big reasons why we’re here, doin’ our own thing. As … Continue reading »

Building on Values

Building on Values

Every business has values. Or at least they should. They’re likely hung on a wall somewhere or are locked and loaded as the background on employees’ computers. Usually the business is created first, and then the values are articulated. Employees, … Continue reading »

Long-Term Guesswork

Long-Term Guesswork

I’m not sure this is the forum to admit to this, but I’m not big on reading business books. I routinely find them dry, boring and unnecessarily verbose. So when a dear friend and fellow communicator handed over Rework I … Continue reading »

Small business, big culture

Small business, big culture

At Red Balloon, we spend a lot of time working on us. Our processes, our collaboration, our communication, and maybe most importantly, our culture. This investment of time, effort and conversation is one of my favourite things about our team. … Continue reading »