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Please note: Content is originally written in Norwegian, and most articles have not yet been translated into English.
Some leaders praise their employees as “family” — until the day they leave. Then the recognition disappears. This article explores why some leaders devalue former employees, what psychology says about it, and how trust and loyalty should outlast any employment contract.
Microsoft surprised me — in a good way. After I thought Windows 10 had reached the end of the road, they’re now offering one more year of free security updates. A small step for Microsoft, but a big one for trust, sustainability, and user respect.
The ego can be both a driving force and a roadblock. It helps us stand tall – but can also make us stand in our own way, and in the way of the results we’re trying to create.
We often underestimate how much our experience is really worth. What we learn in one context can often be applied somewhere entirely different—if we only see the patterns. Transferring knowledge isn’t about starting over; it’s about building on what we already know, in a new context.
We were sitting there, discussing how we see the world — the importance of observing, of never stopping to learn. In the middle of the conversation, a friend suddenly said: “Remember, a parachute only works when it’s open.” It hit…
When you’re new in a job, you notice things others have stopped seeing. Psychology calls it inattentional blindness – I call it the fresh eye effect. Innovation happens when experience meets new eyes, and what we take for granted may turn out to be our greatest resource.
The Drama region in Northern Greece is a landscape full of surprises – from caves and primeval forests to vineyards, mountains, and paragliding. Here, nature, history, and culture meet in a diversity few travelers have discovered. Perhaps that is exactly why Drama is called Greece’s best-kept secret.
Travelers seek authentic, sustainable experiences and peace of mind. I show why Drama in Greece has it all – nature, wine, spas and mud baths, and family-friendly paragliding – and how collaboration and smart concepts can elevate the region.
The Labubu trend is more than just a cute doll craze – it’s an example of how marketers build entire media universes to capture children’s attention and trigger purchase pressure. With blind-box concepts, algorithm-driven exposure, and emotional storytelling, old sales tricks are used in a new and more powerful disguise.
Sometimes, thinking outside the box isn't about big ideas—it’s about small, clever moves. This short and witty tale shows how one man outsmarted two competitors with nothing but a smart shop sign. A marketing fable about user experience, simplicity, and winning without shouting.
