I read a fascinating blog post today by Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users on multitasking. The main point being that multitasking is a misnomer. It doesn't make you more efficient... it …
Blogging SPARK
With a lot of new items coming in the next few weeks here at Fire Up Today, I decided to take a close look at our current setup and put this blog through the SPARK ratings system. The five items in …
A Passion for Writing
August has been a busy month here at Fire Up Today. It's back to school time and that brings a lot of busy work getting everything ready for a new year. I find my chunks of writing time have become …
SPARK: Ratings
Over the last week we talked about the five elements of SPARK and how they relate to businesses. The five criteria are...StoryProduct or ServiceAtmosphereRoutineKey ValuesIt will be pretty easy to set …
SPARK: Key Values
Visit any store in your local mall, hire someone to perform a job around your house, or visit the newest website and you'll capture it. You'll come away from each experience with something very …
SPARK: The Routine Path
When you walk into Starbucks you quickly fall into a well planned routine. You wind your way through curved aisles, filled with shelves of enticing products. Suddenly the path widens and you face the …