The Wealthy Business - by EnergizeGrowth

In Memory of Crazy People (Like Steve Jobs)

A good friend of mine just forwarded an Apple commercial that was never aired in 1997. I find it a propos for our times. (listen to the actual Virgin ad by clicking here). In fact, I think it is an excellent way to channel Steve Jobs. Goodness knows we all miss him--and his borderline crazy ideas--dearly:

"Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo.

You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.

And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

Scrapping Billable Hours For A More Client-Friendly B2B Service

Don't walk into Clearspire's D.C. headquarters and expect to be impressed. Spartan furnishings and a simple glass sign adorn the waiting room. You may not believe you are in the right place--the offices lack the posh trappings of an emerging law practice competing against the top 200 firms.

Yet they represent the new face of the legal profession. And they are winning global Fortune 500 clients by focusing not on the quality of their office trappings, but on the way in which they deliver and manage client engagements. Other B2B companies would be wise to learn how Clearspire is changing the client rules of engagement in a traditionally secretive, high touch, low-tech field.