Watch this amazing video based on Sir Ken Robinson insights on education. It is an RSA Animate video, really good.
It is amazing to here how little we know about our own spices capacity to learn, develop and grow our mind and society.

Thanks to Harald Abelin for sending this video.

Soon will I hold a Sharkonomics lecture in Gothenburg 1 October at MiG (The Marketing Association in Gothenburg). The lecture is sponsored by Smurfit Kappa OnWell.

A picture from Stockholm last evening, says more than an thousand ideas.

1. Idea for biggest summer event: drive the metro like a roller coaster for one day, it will certainly boast sales for amusement parks
2. Exclusive advices from Björn Jakobson founder of BabyBjörn
3. Tablet War Week: Will look small if Facebook jumps in the water
4. Loyal is so last year
5. How Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web by cracking the code: Not invented here!
6. Beyond the suggestion box – increase creativity in your business
7. Why Microsoft was forced to improve its defense skills
8. Vikings on fire?
9. From BtoC to BtoB into BtoG(EEK)
10. Will Iron Maiden sing to the Sharkonomics hit?

Sun, sand and future belong together, when everyday routine decreases time and energy to create change increases.

Many are the major innovations that were created during summertime breaks. We are now taking a blog break and will be back in August.

Our summertime challenge for you is to dare kiss the future this summer. Wishing you a nice summer!

Idea for biggest summer event: drive the metro like a roller coaster for one day, it will certainly boast sales for amusement parks.

1. Vikings on fire?
2. Kiitos to Finlands marketing elite
3. Will Iron Maiden sing to the Sharkonomics hit?
4. Loyal is so last year
5. Tablet War Week: Will look small if Facebook jumps in the water
6. Beyond the suggestion box – increase creativity in your business
7. Why Microsoft was forced to improve its defense skills
8. How Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web by cracking the code: Not invented here!
9. From BtoC to BtoB into BtoG(EEK)
10. James Cameron: I fail every time

I had the honor to meet Björn Jakobson, founder BabyBjörn. I meet Björn at Artipelag – a beautiful building for art and culture exhibition in the Stockholm archipelago. The Building is designed and belongs to Björn. It got that world class ambitions (most things grow in nature – even art).

Later that evening I held a lecture for entrepreneurs. Before the lecture I asked Björn, a legendary entrepreneur, for some advices to the audience. With Björn’s permission I would also like to share them with readers on my blog:

1. Forget yourself (focusing on your surroundings).
2. Intellectual property rights.
3. Solid cash flow.
4. Few products.
5. Always be no 1.
6. Be present.
7. Be independent of banks.

Today BabyBjörn is a multi million business that started off with a humble investment of 300 Euros and hard work – for example traveling 110 days each year for 25 years. Behind all the work I sense a unique leadership that seems to be based on more than the traditional “walk the talk” leadership. I sense dimensions of passion and emotions that Björn visualizes in colors. A leadership that I would call “paint the talk” – a colorful version of leadership.

Björn is an entrepreneur who started a small company that took small steps and is now running all over the world (as their consumer do – they sell product for kids).

BabyBjörn—adorable umlauted dimples and all—has attained a level of success that most brands only dream of. The brand’s widespread reputation for offering both quality and fashion has practically made it shorthand for an entire product sector.
Brandchannel.com

I fail every time.
James Cameron, director of Avatar

Successful agencies need to be in a constant attack mode. We have a lot to learn from sharks and Stefan Engeseth is a perfect guide for that. Just jump into the water with Sharkonomics, it’ll pay off.
Eka Ruola, CEO & ECD, hasan & partners