This is one of the best books I’ve read on culture, creativity, storytelling and God. Thank you Andy Crouch for creating such a beautiful, wise piece of work. Here are my favorite quotes from the book. – Ami Mariscal Ch 1 5:47 Which has developed an imposing apparatance “Terry Eagleton observes not re-assuringly that culture has been called the second most complicated word in the human language, after nature.” – Andy Crouch Ch 1 33 min Making sense of the world, interpreting it’s wonder and it’s terror is left up to human beings alone. So how do we make sense …
Top Books on Story and Storytelling
By Ami Mariscal Last Updated May 10, 2017 The Story Factor Annette Simmons 2006 Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact Annette Simmons 2015 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles Steven Pressfield 2012 Rising Strong Brené Brown 2015 Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling Andy Crouch 2013 Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Ed Catmull 2014 The Idea Writers: Copywriting in a New Media and Marketing Era Teressa Iezzi 2010 Positive Psychology at …
Talk About Your Company Ideals and Win Big
No one wants to receive product advertisements from the same company 5 days a week. However, people will gladly receive and even share content that’s about hi-level values and ideals. Top performing brands are built on ideals that transcend products and services. And that doesn’t mean you have to change your business model and become a benefit corp. It simply means focusing your marketing message on things that more people want to connect with. Brands built on ideals are 390.2% more valuable than the average S&P 500 brand.* *Source: http://www.jimstengel.com/grow/research-validation/ “Jim Stengel conducted a ten-year growth study of more than …
Fastest Growing Small Businesses in Los Angeles 2016
The rate at which businesses startups are growing in Los Angeles has led it to be recognized as a hub for businesses. With impressive margins of between 116.2 and 8.6 million dollars; startups in this region have given their precursors in Silica valley a run for their money. Consequently, when searching for the best small business in Los Angeles, results are inclusive of both big names and new businesses. Apart from the tech startups that are leading in the small business growth trends 2016, businesses in the following industries are known to have grown exponentially in all of America. Consumer …
Get World Class Mentorship Reading These Top Books for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
By Ami Mariscal Updated June, 2016 If you’re a small business owner and you haven’t read through some books that have been written to help you succeed, you’re like a marathon runner who hasn’t trained to compete on the big day! Success doesn’t just happen to people, it’s a skill that is developed and honed over time. Whether you’re ultra-successful or not quite there yet, reading up on the literature that helps perfect the skills that create success is something that should have been on your to-do list yesterday! Part of keeping your brain healthy for success means reading all …
