Once you go online it’s very easy to forget that all the cool stuff there has been actually created by humans (especially when you visit corporate websites). And similarly, once you start playing around with all that dazzling technology to create content, it’s good to remember that your message is directed at other humans.

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Oftentimes, the question “Are you getting it?” is purely rhetorical. And yet, if you hear a “Nope” for an answer then something must have gone wrong. It’s usually either of the two options: your explanation is rather vague or your audience is rather dumb.  To rule out the former it’s a good idea to brush up on your explanation skills.

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The late Steve Jobs will remain a source of inspiration for many generations to come. His presentation skills are a prime example of his charisma and marketing genius.

However, Steve Jobs was also a master negotiator. Currently we have a great opportunity to see how the master himself navigated through the entire process to reach the destination he’d planned to reach.

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Someone once said that art ought not to tread upon the mortal soil but stay in heavens, its eternal abode. However, it turns out that what art can offer us is often very practical.

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Cliches are rarely seen as valuable signposts on the way to success or happiness. And yet they are nothing else but well tested, often foolproof, ways of doing things right. Right? Yes, right!

After all it may not be such a bad idea to dust off some of them and see how a cliche can help us cope.

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