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2022 Blog, 8 robinsons, Brand Management, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Mario Robinson - February 21, 2022

DAY 051 – Move Without Limits

I fully believe that we should move forward through our lives as if there are zero limits to our abilities. We should first clarify that our abilities are our means and skill to do something. So, I am not saying that I can jump across buildings and slide down walls because my abilities do not include parkour. This is a reason that I believe it is super important for us to identify and develop our skills early in life. Art and Design continues to open doors for me. The sky is not the limit.

DAY 047 - Mom Says Our Eyes Are Bigger Than Our Stomachs

Growing up in a 10-family household was interesting. Especially with 6 boys. We would always take more food than we could eat because with that many brothers there were never any second helpings nor left over food. So, when we would get full and still have food on our plate, we were made to sit there and eat it (unless you could convince a sibling to eat it for you). Mom would calmly say “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach. You are wasting food.” As a small business owner, I often treat projects the same. Clients offer money and in-kind rewards, and it becomes so hard to say no.

DAY 036 He who controls images controls minds

Even before I was introduced to the world of digital asset management, I understood the power of great imagery that could tell stories at 1st glance. I knew that perception is reality in a society where your image travels to places in the time it takes you to blink twice. Brand management is about taking ownership of your image. It is entirely possible to sculpt stories of anything you can desire and create alternate realities. All with the use of imagery shared across channels. Own your image.

Day 012 – Surround Yourself with People Smarter Than You

When I first became a manager years ago, I learned a key lesson from an overseas business partner who managed 10xs more people as I did. He told me that it was simple. You cannot be afraid to hire people smarter than you. The key to having a highly skilled and engaged team is to hire highly skilled and engaging people.

Day 008 - Silence is my SuperPower

But as I started to meet friends with shared interest and other like minded people, I found comfort in talking and building with them. I learned early in life that Roaring lions kill no game...

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