Kevin Roberts
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Musical inspiration
A while back, I wrote about an academic who so hated the sameness of recorded music that he refused to listen to it. While I can't help but respect his obstinacy, my iPod wins out when it comes to sheer pleasure, particularly on long flights and relaxed...
Fri, June 26, 2009, 10:02 am EST -
Brain power
I sometimes think that for a classic heart guy I am far too fascinated by the workings of the brain. But let's face it, it's the two working together that inspire great leaps of imagination.I feel, therefore I think. Today, neuroscientists are leading...
Fri, June 19, 2009, 10:25 am EST -
New words for a new world
Revolution starts with language. Once we get through this credit crisis, the revolution we will be facing is a revolution of confidence. As head counts are cut, jobs eliminated, and offices closed, we will still be faced with running the business and...
Fri, June 12, 2009, 12:08 pm EST -
Taking food to the edge
Put two words together and you've grabbed my attention instantly: emotion and food. Followers of KRConnect will know that I am a passionate collector of great dining experiences. Over the years some of these have taken place in acclaimed restaurants,...
Fri, June 5, 2009, 8:22 am EST -
Making sense of the world
One of the best things about living in the Middle East was the way your senses were given a workout every day. The sounds, textures, sights, smells, and tastes are incredible in their variety and intensity, particularly in the way they infiltrate every...
Fri, May 29, 2009, 12:12 pm EST -
Design Flow
In the race to create a sustainable world, designers will be key players. I've always been a big design fan and I salute the new sense of purpose now apparent in every aspect of this industry. It's becoming more experimental, more challenging, more...
Fri, May 22, 2009, 8:57 am EST -
Today's yesterdays
These days the shops are doing a roaring trade in nostalgia food, drinks, and...
Tue, May 19, 2009, 11:11 am EST -
Stella's world: learning from babies
When my grandchild Stella was born back in December 2007 (don't ever let anyone tell you that time isn't fleeting when it comes to children growing up), I was once again mesmerised by the strange wonder of babies. You don't have to be a parent to know...
Wed, May 13, 2009, 10:09 am EST -
Paradise Road
When catastrophe looms, a great place to focus is not the eye of the storm, but the edge. Start with the economic edge of the world rather than the conventional centres. There you can still see significant improvement and development....
Fri, May 1, 2009, 10:49 am EST -
Do the ton
It's important to live life to its full potential. Here's a list on the formula for a long...
Fri, April 24, 2009, 1:50 pm EST -
Brain fever
I'm a heart guy. When I see metrics, I look for emotional subtext. If someone measures something, I'm thinking about where it comes from, what shaped it, and what's out of the frame. Numbers seldom resolve complex challenges or decisions. I don't say...
Fri, April 17, 2009, 1:51 pm EST -
Inspiring business with sport
Let's talk sport. What does it have to teach us as we face the new reality of no cash, less credit and an economy turned inside-out? I'm a passionate sports fan from way back so I've been trying to work out what it is about sport that keeps me pumped...
Tue, April 14, 2009, 10:40 am EST -
The name game
Stories and storytelling are passions of mine and favorite post topics. I'm always on the prowl for examples, insights, and ideas about great stories and one subset fascinates me: short stories. I mean really short stories. Maybe it's inspired by my...
Mon, April 6, 2009, 9:28 am EST -
Entering a new reality
The economic storm that has swept the world has made one point strikingly obvious: we are entering a new reality. We are already seeing people, who only a few months ago were still keen on making major purchases, putting all, or some, of that cash aside...
Fri, March 27, 2009, 9:05 am EST -
Make a list
Everything feels more complicated in 2009. No one really knows what will happen tomorrow, let alone next month, or heaven help us, next year. When it gets this complex, I always reach for one of the oldest and surest ways to focus: the list. Nothing...
Tue, March 17, 2009, 1:46 pm EST -
Lifting the ban on Ugly
While I've been talking about Winning Ugly Together this year, I've had more support at my back than I dreamed of. Ugly is roaring back into hearts and minds everywhere and the same ideas are at stake: authenticity, focus, value. Ugly gives us all a...
Mon, March 9, 2009, 9:01 am EST -
How do you make shopping something blokes can do?
Women love to shop.You don't have to be a genius to see it in their eyes when they walk into a store.You can certainly see it as they caress, tap, stroke, sniff, squeeze.From my personal observation, women can be just as happy in a store full of things...
Tue, March 3, 2009, 8:20 am EST -
A child of four
"A four-year-old child could understand that," Groucho Marx once said. "Run out and find me a four-year-old...
Tue, February 24, 2009, 11:13 am EST -
The value shift
"Winning Ugly Together" has been at the top of my action list over the past few weeks. It's the most effective way I know to pare away excess and focus on the things we can do something...
Wed, February 18, 2009, 8:12 am EST -
The Market for something to Believe in is Infinite
Robert Hildreth sent me this from San Francisco, he is head of Global Strategy for Saatchi & Saatchi S. It's written by Hugh MacLeod, a terrific cartoonist who lives at gapingvoid.com. Go start a movement. KR.The Market for something to Believe in...
Wed, February 11, 2009, 11:12 am EST
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