Monthly Archives: July 2011

You only have two choices: get quiet or get numb

By Sam Hedlund | Published: July 13, 2011

This week I’ve been realizing how much noise there is in my life. Adding more speed, information, and work actually makes me less productive, not more. This is sometimes true even when the (literal or figurative) noise I add to my life is supposed to keep me focused, like listening to music while working. The fact that all [...]

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7-Eleven Branding Fail: A reminder to promise, and deliver

By Sam Hedlund | Published: July 11, 2011

Whether you realize it or not, you have a personal brand–the essence of how people see you–and that brand shapes the opportunities people give you and the trust they put in you. Once in a great while, you will have a defining moment come along when you can get people’s attention and totally re-frame how they see you, for [...]

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Independence Day: More than not having to pay for William and Kate’s wedding

By Sam Hedlund | Published: July 4, 2011

After being out of the country last year, I’m glad to be back in Washington D.C. again to celebrate July 4th. Doing international work makes it all the more important to be anchored by my own national identity and and recognize what America has given me, what I contribute in return, and how to explain my [...]