Clack Kokich

What’s the modern day version of this fictitious firm?

Arguably, it’s Razorfish.

(No, not because of the debaucherous antics of the owners.)

In today’s new economy,  Razorfish is the marketing leader, specifically in  digital marketing.

In 2009, Clark Kokich relinquished the Razorfish CEO role to Bob Lord, although Clark stayed on and is now chairman of the company. However, Clark is not just at the forefront of marketing, he has actually put himself at the forefront of another industry, an industry he pulls no punches in saying that is as visionless and outdated as vinyl records in a download world. (That’s a not a direct quote, by the way, but it’s an accurate image).

That industry is the publishing industry.

Last fall, Clark wrote and released his book: Do or Die: Surviving and Thriving in a World Where Old Ways of Marketing Aren’t Getting It Done.

Do or Die by Clark Kokich

What makes this book so extraordinary is that it was the world’s first business book published exclusively as a fully-interactive app. I had to get it on my iPad to see what it’s all about, and I loved it! In fact, it is currently available only as an iPad app. (Android and Kindle Fire versions are planned for release shortly).

Let me tell you, this is the future of books as we know them. The book is fully interactive. You can read or listen to the contents. You can also watch a series of videos from other experts in the field of marketing, and you can see case studies of those companies who have really grasped the advantages of digital media.

Do or Die is more than just a model of the evolution of publishing. It also outlines a clear strategy for businesses to survive and thrive in a world of never-ending technological change.

Here’s where it gets really exciting.  On May 10, 2012 Clark Kokich is my guest on The Accidental Guru Show. At that time, we are going to get into the nitty gritty of the modern marketing world and how quickly it is changing. What’s REALLY exciting is that we are going to talk about how you can get on top to it right now.

But that’s not all. Clark Kokich has some very radical ideas of what leadership is, and is not, that he is going to share with all of us.

Just as a hint, he talks about the fact that we are now in the age of  “What you know is an Anchor,” which means that experience no longer equals expertise.

Interested? You should be. In fact, if you care about business, if you care about your future in business and the fast-paced changes in today’s marketing, you owe it to yourself to listen to this totally enthralling interview.

The fact is: you can’t afford be a “Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce” in a “Razorfish” world!

 I trust that you found this article valuable, if so feel free to send this to your friends.

I eagerly anticipate your feedback and comments. Please share, like and comment below!

With gratitude,

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Dov Baron Speaks internationally on leadership in the new economy. He is the Leading expert on Authentic Leadership and is the world’s Only Corporate Cultural Strategist. To bring Dov in to speak to your group or organization please contact Baron Mastery at +1 604 436 2063

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Hyper Smash

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are no doubt aware of the daily media assault on your sense regarding what they call the “imminent danger we face at the hands of radical extremist”.

The question is, are we really in danger or has the media turned the entire Muslim people into a bunch of al Quida linked, Jihad seeking nutters.
Or have the marginal few, been made into the face of a peaceful majority?

The problem is that through these generalization we cannot objectively see more than what we are told to see.
As a  result  we often cannot see past the Burqae to who these Muslim women are. Rightly or wrongly, we see these women as repressed.
While in reality many contemporary Muslim women see our own feminist freedoms as the ultimate perversion and suppression of women.

Muslim Female Leadership, is it an Illusion or Reality?

Aafia Siddiqui

When it comes to women’s rights and being a Muslim woman, there are two women who stand out in sharing diametrically opposed political views.
One of these women is the Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali and the other is Pakistani born Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.

These women  offer a striking study in the tendentious issue of Islamic women’s rights and that we cannot judge a book by its gender.

My guest on The Accidental Guru Show on Thursday March 29th 2012 will be an award winning Journalist by the name of Deborah Scroggins.

Deborah Scroggins is the author of a brand new HarperCollins book called: WANTED WOMEN: Faith, Lies, and the War on Terror:  This is a book about the lives of these two women: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Dr. Aafia Siddiqui.

If you are kept informed about what’s going on in the world via the traditional news outlets like FOX news,  there’s a good chance that you have never even heard of these two contemporary female leaders of the Muslim world, and this show will change all that.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and Dr Aafia Siddiqui are two diametrically opposed but equally fascinating women and my award winning guest is joining me to give you a peak into these women’s lives and share with us who they are as women, & who they are as leaders.

Make sure you share this show with your friends and tune in on Thursday March 29th 2012 @ 10:00 AM (Pacific) 1:00 PM (EST) Details here: http://radiodov.com/leadership/deobrah-scroggins-on-the-accidental-guru-radio-show-mar-29/

By the way, if you found this message valuable, feel free to send this to your friends.

I eagerly anticipate your feedback and comments. Please share, like and comment below!

With gratitude,

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The Big Announcement You Have Been Waiting For is Here:
A personal message from Dov that changes everything.
It’s just 6 and half minutes, please watch it all…because it’s all important

Watch it NOW, and find out how this impacts you.

The U.S. is experiencing its second warmest winter in recorded history… but it’s not just the U.S. The rest of the world has been experiencing  more extreme weather conditions as well.

Consider for a moment that the forests that give you, me, and our planet breathable air are disappearing at an estimated rate of 36 football field per minute. The Pacific Ocean pollution from what’s known as “Garbage Island“, a floating island of plastic estimated to be twice the size of Texas,  is killing ocean life through plastic and chemical reactions.

Look, I know that you and I recycle, and maybe even compose, but are we really making any significant difference?

The question becomes:

Is our pursuit of The American Dream Creating the Ecological Crisis

Have we failed to notice the connection between capitalism and the ecological crisis?

Let’s face it, we all know that for most folks, the more we make, the more we spend. However, when we spend our next level of wealth on consumer goods, we are, in fact, adding to the massive problems we are seeing with the ecology of the planet, not least of which is climate change.

So is it time for a radical change?

By that I mean a change that many Americans may even see as anti-American?

Chris Williams - Ecology and Socialism: Solutions to Capitalist Ecological Crisis

Professor Chris Wilson in his latest book Ecology and Socialism: Solutions to Capitalist Ecological Crisis, offers what many would consider a rather radical solution to dealing with what he and so many others believe is nothing short of an ecological disaster.

In the February 9th 2012 episode of the new and improved Accidental Guru Radio Show, I  (Dov Baron) will challenge professor Wilson to show us what it will really take to turn this ecological crisis around.

We will take a look at whether President Obama came through on any of his presidential promises regarding climate change. We’ll discuss the question “Is  party policy around everything, but particularly the environment, is set by the elected officials we the people put there or are are policies actually set by big corporations who are somehow the puppeteers of the Senate, Congress and even the White House? We’ll even look at  the impact or impotence of “the occupy movement.”

Make sure you tune in Thursdays @ 10:00 AM (PT) 1:00 PM (EST)

http://radiodov.com/environment/chris-williams-on-the-accidental-guru-radio-show-feb-9/

I look forward to sharing this journey with you… By the way, if you found this message valuable, feel free to send this to your friends.

I eagerly anticipate your feedback and comments. Please share, like and comment below!

With gratitude,

P.S. Have you heard “The Accidental Guru” Radio Show yet? The Very Best in Personal and Professional Leadership. I’m your host every Thursday Morning from 10:00 AM (PST) 1:00PM (EST) Details are at: http://radiodov.com

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If you are a follower of my work, you know that I am in my third decade of being a teacher and, over the years, I have met and hung out with some pretty great people– some famous, many not so much.

I’ve had some amazing experiences, but some are just extra cool. Just a couple of days ago, I felt like I was a kid who had had a couple of hits and now somehow, by some divine intervention, I was invited into the recording studio to be part of   “We Are The World”

I was seated in a room in a hotel on Hollywood Boulevard; a place some would say is ego central, with some of the world’s greatest game changers. As I looked around, I was suddenly deeply aware that I was in the resonance of what it means to be a real thought leader, an influencer of influencers.

In The Resonance of Thought Leadership.

Some of these great minds were people I had come to know over the years as friends. Some had been guests on my radio show,  “The Accidental Guru”, although I had never met them in person. Many more I only knew by the impact they have had on the world.

Ken Kragen of "We Are The World"

The person in the chair next to me at the round table was none other than Ken Kragen, the man behind the careers of people like Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, and many others and, in case you didn’t know, the “We are the World Project,” which featured virtually every megastar of the day.

Can you imagine being a singer invited into the studio that day? I heard many of them say in interviews that even though the world may have seen them as superstars, to be in the room with those who had been their idols was a dream come true. That may be because of what Quincy Jones said about the making of “We Are the World” and all the massive megastars that came together for the project. Quincy said that all the stars were asked to leave their egos at the door.

That’s what experienced that weekend in L.A. everyone put their ego on hold and opened to making a difference. I found Ken Kragen to be a warm, caring, and lovely man as we discussed the causes we care about and how we could assist each other in making a difference. Ken was just one of the many other thought leaders and world changers I got to share ideas with. People like Jack Canfield, Bill Walsh, Sandra Yancey, Lynn Rose, Brian Tracy, Vishen Lakhiani, Jere Calmes, Patrick Combs, Gary Goldstein, Rick Raddatz, Lisa Sasevich, Wendy Keller, Brad Fallon, Mari Smith, Kevin Hall, Paul Hoffman, Jay Fiset, Freddie Ravel, Cynthia Kersey, Robert Allen, Darren Hardy, Mitch Axelrod, Steven Napolitan and his business partner Tommy the Greek , Bob Yates, JD DeBolt, Rob Waldo Waldman, Larry Bennet, and sooooo many more.

Dov Baron The Avalon Room SANG Party 2011

Each and every one of them was totally present and willing to serve everyone who sat by them. Each one was gracious, kind and generous and I am here to tell you that I am a blessed man

When I think about all the difference that has been made; all lives that have been changed directly through those who have been blessed to work personally with these people, or who have been changed indirectly by studying their books or materials; by all the causes that they support; by the wisdom and insight offered by this collection of almost two hundred thought leaders, to say that I am honored to have been invited to be part of this conversation and the opportunity to be of service is a gross understatement!

Sandra Yancey of eWomen Network

My sincere and deep gratitude goes out to Larry Bennet and especially the entire team who I know worked insanely hard to put this event together.

Jack Canfield & Dov Baron SANG May 2011

Come to the edge, let’s fly!

Claim Your Competitive Edge

Stay Curious my friend, stay curious and live with courage,

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Darth and a Storm Trooper passing a tip

One of Hollywood's Michael Jacksons

A tsunami of fear came crushing down on the global economy and jobs disappeared under the surge. Homes were foreclosed. Banks went under and long established old money companies went bankrupt or needed the government to bail them out.

Was it all over? Would business recover? Was this some kind of an apocalyptic warning that the end was near? These were questions spoken about on the news, late night talk shows and in living rooms around the world.

A New Beginning

It’s  just a few short years now since it was made official that we were in a global recession. Although bankruptcies were up by an unprecedented 34.6 percent over the first quarter of 2009, and even though many today are still buried under the debt and devastation brought on by over lending, over borrowing and over spending, and the general infestation of greed, there is a subtle but growing sense of hope that is beginning to return.

This hope is not for things to return to the way they were, although there are many who would want it that way…

No, this blossoming hope seems to be of growing a new and “healthy economy,” based more on collaboration than direct and adversarial completion.

The world and its economics have changed and I don’t believe it can ever be the same.

“Those who go into business to make money serve a cruel master, and rarely get anything else. Those who go into business to be of service feed not only their bodies but also their souls.” ~ Dõv Baron

The belief in a stable job has buckled at the knees. The corporate ladder has been pushed over. The result is that many people are less willing to be dependent on some outside force for their financial certainty, and I believe that ultimately this is and will be seen as a good thing.

In many ways, it is that quiet rumbling within the middle class mind that has and will continue to catalyze the “the new economy” becoming a reality.

Yes, the economy has changed. However, the opportunity to live the life of your dreams did not die with the announcement of a recession.

There have been many recessions, in fact 14 since the “Great Depression” of 1929 and although people thought some of them were going to be financially fatal, in the long run that was never an actuality.

In this new economy we will have to do things differently, we will have to tap into resources that we have ignored and or taken for granted. These are not just the resources of the world but the resources of the self.  Everything we do at Baron Master is dedicated to you discovering how you can not only survive but flourish by tapping into what you have that no one else has—even if you don’t know what that is—yet.

Think back to Boxing day 2004: It has taken time for the people of Indonesia to recover from the tsunami that devastated part of that country. It will take the people of Japan some time to recover from the devastation of the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

And it will take some time for the world to recover from the financial tsunami that came crashing down in 2009. However, what I know about human beings is that in times of trouble we find a way to come together. We find away to be there for each other. And we find a way to not only come back but to come back better and stronger than we were before.

So my call out to you is: Let’s use these seeming endings as new beginnings through our creating a tsunami of hope.

Be a leader have the courage to NOT do what others make okay, but rather, step into excellence?

Come to the edge, let’s fly!

Claim Your Competitive Edge

Live with courage,

P.S. If you enjoyed this article, please feel free to comment, like and share it with your friends. It is an excerpt  from my Bestselling book: “Don’t Read This…Unless You Want More Money”

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That being said: I am also aware that we all have our own lives and a set of priorities that go along with those lives. It is for that reason that it is easy for us to turn off the news and allow ourselves to forget that our brothers and sisters in Japan need our center.

I would like to make a request of you for all of our brother and sisters in Japan. Throughout the day if you would please just take a minute or two to center yourself and deeply feel and repeat the Japanese words: “Heiwa”, pronounced hay-wa, and the word “Chiyu”.

Heiwa is Peace,

Chiyu is Healing.

As you center on these words focus NOT on the devastation, but rather focus on people assisting each other, building bonds, returning to happy healthy living being in a place of peace.

To assist you in doing this, particularly if you feel kind of disconnected from something that may be taking place a long way from your own personal reality…

May I suggest that you think of someone you know, knew of have heard of in some way who is Japanese someone you could have caring for. Failing that center your heart first on beautiful Japanese children playing together.

And as you hold these images, softly, deeply repeat “Heiwa”, and “Chiyu” (Peace and healing).

As much as the ego-mind tells us we are alone and separate, I believe that we have all had at least one moment of knowing the truth, whether in a dream, or through some conscious or unconscious act… Science is only now embracing what mystics have proclaimed for millennia; WE ARE ALL CONNECTED!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. If you feel that this is an important message, please send this to everyone you know. Even the busiest of us can spare a minute or two.

Live with courage and compassion,

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What You Judge as Crazy Maybe a Key to Massive Success

Well guess what, those who embraces their own brand of craziness are the one who are usually the ones who become the most outrageously successful!

Look, I am willing to go to the edge and I’m the first to admit that some folks think I’m nuts, and you know what; I’m okay with that.

Being considered crazy and being willing to be a little outrageous is a powerful asset and may be it’s time for you to embrace that? But don’t take my word for it, take a look at this…

On Monday, February 21st, 2011 Sir Richard Branson, the Chairman of Virgin Group, was scheduled to cross dress as an Air Asia stewardess on a charity flight from London to Kuala Lumpur.

Now, I’m sure you’re thinking “why the heck would a billionaire like Sir Richard Branson cross dressed as stewardess?”

Well, stay tuned because this story is not only funny, but also a great lesson in leadership.

Richard Branson made a bet with Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of Air Asia X – the fastest growing no-frills airline in Asia, over whose Formula One team would finish higher in this season’s standings – Virgin Racing or Lotus. Much to Richard’s disappointment he lost the bet!

Result: Sir Richard Branson, cross dressed as an Air Asia stewardess on a charity flight from London to Kuala Lumpur.

Here’s the point that you will want to let sink in.  Branson is one of the most successful businessmen on the planet and one of the reasons is because has consistently challenged his comfort zone and as a result has experienced outrageous success.

Want more outrageous levels of success?   Don’t be afraid to look foolish…

It’s part of what made Branson Billionaire!… That being said you might want to try a little crazy on!

Stay with me and lets take this a level deeper:

Maybe you’ve had an experience where you had a great idea, that you know will change many people’s lives and in the process bring you more joy too…

And even though you knew your idea was golden, you gave it up, walked away, because ‘they’ said it was crazy?

You know how frustrating is that, especially when you walk into some major store or turn on late night TV only to see your “crazy” idea right there in the market place, and you know; someone is making a ton of dough that you turned your back on?

“What if the crazy ones are the ones having all the fun? Maybe it’s time to be a little crazier.” ~Dõv Baron

Do NOT take advice from those who have proved themselves to be fools, lest you become and even bigger one for listening.  It doesn’t matter what other people tell you. What matters is how you feel when you doing what you love and achieve your goals.

Despite the messages you have received I want you to know that there’s a genius in you and you need to know that all genius is at first ridiculed.

Want to step up to the next level of leadership in your life?… Take a leaf out of Sir Richard Branson’s book…. It’s time for you to get your crazy on!

So let me ask you: When WAS the last time you did something Crazy or Outrageous?  Something you were afraid of doing? Something that would test the limits of what you think you are capable of?  Maybe it’s something you’ve been putting off or telling yourself you couldn’t do?

When was the last time you made a commitment to do something that would crash through your comfort zone, even if it didn’t work?
If it’s been a while since you scared the crap out of yourself with a HUGE OUTRAGEOUS  action for your business or personal leadership success then I’d like to challenge you to do something today that is BIG.

Come on think of something that you’ve been considering for a while… and creating an ever increasing list of excuses to avoid.

And instead own the Claim Your Competitive Edge chant: My Life – My Power – No Excuses!
“Sometimes the best preparation is self trust.” ~Dov Baron….

You can have the life of your dreams. The only thing holding you back is YOU!
Come to the edge, let’s fly!

Claim Your Competitive Edge

Live with courage,

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End Bullying!

I am happy to see so many people are stepping into a leadership role with regard to posting blogs, teaching seminars and generally raising awareness about the implications of our children being bullied or becoming bully’s…

That being said: May I suggest that we all take a look at the bigger picture around bullying.

Maybe you yourself have experienced what it feels like to be bullied, not just as a child but even as an adult…

Imagine for a moment that you overheard someone speaking about you, or something you supposedly did.  You know for sure that this person does not really know you, they certainly do not know your circumstances or the true nature of your character.

Nonetheless, here they are using their words to to attack you, your character, or your physicality. In that moment, don’t you feel bullied?

Let’s face it a bully exerts power over someone who feels powerless to do anything about it!

Whether directly or indirectly our words can be used to bully and damage another.

“Sticks and stones can break our bones but gossip really wounds us!” ~Dõv Baron

You know as well as I do that at it’s core bullying  is a process that chips away at the self worth of another, until they feel ashamed and not good enough.

Doing this we dehumanize another and we treat the person being bullied as if they have no soul. In so doing we have moved away from our own true compassionate nature and into soulless behaviour.

When someone who does not truly know you speaks poorly of you or your situation, we call it “harmless gossip”. What I am suggesting is that in order to raise our own awareness as leaders of our families and our communities we need to call it by it true name: bullying! I myself, I am ashamed to say have been guilty of this and I urge you to also consider raising your own awareness around this kind of behaviour.

Let’s remember that everyone from the homeless to the most famous celebrity have a soul. Despite what we hear or are told, let’s remember that we do not ever fully know who someone is or why they did a certain thing at a certain time.

Every time we gossip or add to the gossip about someone we do not personally know, (IE a celebrity) we are in fact bullying…

Isn’t NOW the time to step up to the next level of behavioural awareness? To be a leader who has the courage to NOT do what seems okay, but rather, step into excellence?

Come to the edge, let’s fly!

Claim Your Competitive Edge

Live with courage,

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While those who personally know him say that he’s actually a charming, present, quick witted kind of guy.

Mark Zuckerberg Person of the year Time Magazines Cover

As I’m sure you’ve already heard, Mark Zuckerberg was Time’s 2010 person of the year.  This outstanding young man is the founder of Facebook and he’s the second youngest individual ever to be named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. And on top of that, he’s a 27 year old multi-billionaire.

Mark Zuckerberg has shown himself to be a visionary leader, and it is that vision and the willingness to face whatever was put in front of him that has made Facebook the fastest growing social network website on the planet.

You may be thinking:
“Yeah Yeah… I’ve heard stories about him and bla bla… Who gives a $%&t, What does it have got to do with me Dov”

Well my friend, Just stop for a moment and think about this; whether you are a Facebook fan or not, consider the level of impact Zuckerberg has been able to have because he was willing to be a pioneer, because he was willing to take on what it means to step up and be a leader.

Have you embraced the leadership within you?

Have you considered the level of impact you could have if you did?

Claim Your Competitive Edge

You see, I believe that every person on this planet in their own way has the ability to become a great and inspiring leader.

Not necessarily as a title, but rather as a commitment to make a difference. However, so often those who secretly yearn to step into their greatness find themselves hiding behind fears…  fears that are often not even their own.

There’s the fear of success,  fear of failing,  fear of being seen as weird or different, and of course a myriad of others you could pick from.  As a result so many get “comfortable” living their lives as is, while continually complaining, wanting something better without actually doing anything about it!

If you are already a regular reader of my articles I’m sure by now, you know, that I’m the kind of person who doesn’t support complacency, and by being one of my readers, you have at some level at least given me the permission to start the fire on you butt to get you to the goal you’ve always wanted.

I believe that we must authentically lead ourselves before we can truly lead another.

And to do this, we must face and break our fears, whatever those fears seem to be.

Here’s  something to feel through: I wonder what your Facebook is?  By that I mean; what’s your big dream that is just waiting for you to step up and claim it?

Who or what is it that is waiting for you to have massive positive impact?

Look my friend, if you really, truly care about making a difference in your life and the lives you want to touch… If you truly care about your personal and professional leadership development, I suggest it is time for you to do something different.  Do Something that those folks who are living the life YOU WOULD NOT WANT, WOULD NEVER DO!…

Claim Your Competitive Edge

For all we know, we only get one chance to live up to our potential on this beautiful planet earth. Isn’t NOW the time to live your life to the fullest?

Right now, do yourself a favor.

Stop and Imagine you’re listening to your own eulogy.

How would it feel to be remembered as someone who could have… but never did?

Someone who let fear keep a strangle hold on their life, and that soon after your funeral you will be forgotten?

There is an alternative:

• Consider what it is that you want to hear?
• Do you want to be known as a person who fully lived his/her life to the last moment, someone who brought joy?
• Do you want to be known as a person who made a difference in this world, someone who made a contribution that will out live your life span?

Isn’t NOW the time to crush your fears?

You are the creator of your own destiny!

With gratitude,

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