Thoughts

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Interview on the Healthcare Rap Podcast
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Interview on the Healthcare Rap Podcast

Drake, Paul, and Katie chat with Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail at the Healthcare Rap about how healthcare brands can innovate to build stronger customer relationships.

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7 Steps to Close the Empathy Gap (+1 to keep it closed)
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7 Steps to Close the Empathy Gap (+1 to keep it closed)

Here at Volition Project, we help brands build relationships - bridging the gaps in understanding between our clients and their customers. Some of the methods we use can be applied to bigger pictures, like the gaps between black and white, or left and right. 

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Can you make decisions with pure logic?
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Can you make decisions with pure logic?

You’ve heard of the “right brain, left brain” idea – that the two sides of your brain are constantly warring. Apparently, the battlefield is not level at all.

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For results that last, think about cycles!
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For results that last, think about cycles!

Recognizing the customer journey as a cycle enables you to think about your offerings in a programmatic way, more like adopting a new habit over time, rather than providing a series of linear, one-off events.

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Is changing your mind ok?
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Is changing your mind ok?

Sometimes our culture holds "staying the course" in too high regard, discouraging people from changing their minds, even when they should.

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Driving Consumer Introspection
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Driving Consumer Introspection

The ability to objectively examine oneself, to evaluate one's needs, goals, attitudes, and behaviors instead of merely feeling or acting on them, can uncover insights that lead to sound decisions.

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On Anniversaries
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On Anniversaries

Anniversaries are arbitrary, but worth observing. Because reflecting on the past, on a recurring, ritualized basis, can create cathartic moments.

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The Problem with Completion
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The Problem with Completion

I've always been a big fan of closure, but I'm coming to terms with the fact that the need for completeness can be an impediment to progress as well.

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Leadership vs. Management
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Leadership vs. Management

Being a good leader and a good manager are not the same thing. The problem is, we often look to a single individual for both.

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