What do you know about actress Hedy Lamarr? There’s more to Lamarr’s story than the average person assumes - myself being an average person. The surprising truth - that she was an inventor who used the concept of Stealing Genius - is revealed in the movie “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. Before I watched the movie, I didn’t know much about her. I vaguely remembered she’d once been called the … [Read more...]
Dying Small Town Becomes Uncopyable by Thinking Big
It’s not news that small towns across America are struggling to survive. Downtown Mom-and-Pop shops are going out of business and young people are moving to big cities to find jobs. Are small towns doomed or can they survive? And what’s the lesson for small businesses? In this week’s Uncopyable Business program, Steve Miller shares the story of one small town in Illinois that appears to have … [Read more...]
Three Examples of Uncopyable
I’m always on the lookout for ideas and illustrations (good and bad) I can share with my BFFs. Achieving Uncopyable status is HARD, so the more examples we can see, the better. This past week I found three such opportunities - each representing a different lesson taught in my book, UNCOPYABLE: How to Create an Unfair Advantage Over Your Competition. My favorite is #3! Watch this week’s … [Read more...]