Comments on: Death to Habits and the Vanilla Box http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/ Industry News from Echelon Design Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Eric Lukazewski Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:15:53 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1296 Tracy, thank you so much for accurately illustrating the point about "re-inventing" our environment. So true! There never is a point of completion when it comes to marketing. It's a breathing, living organism that grows and changes and we need to feed it with new ideas constantly. Thank you for commenting! Tracy, thank you so much for accurately illustrating the point about “re-inventing” our environment. So true! There never is a point of completion when it comes to marketing. It’s a breathing, living organism that grows and changes and we need to feed it with new ideas constantly.

Thank you for commenting!

]]> By: Tracy Thompson-Harte http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Tracy Thompson-Harte Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:37:26 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1294 As someone who works in a training and meeting design environment, I truly enjoyed your article. I completely agree that the way in which we design meetings needs to continually evolve and sometimes we have to leave behind our conception of what "good looks like" and re-invent our environment. Having a vision of the outcome is key to staying on course in the design of an effective meeting or training program. Thank you for putting into words what has been a constant thread of consciousness for me. As someone who works in a training and meeting design environment, I truly enjoyed your article. I completely agree that the way in which we design meetings needs to continually evolve and sometimes we have to leave behind our conception of what “good looks like” and re-invent our environment. Having a vision of the outcome is key to staying on course in the design of an effective meeting or training program. Thank you for putting into words what has been a constant thread of consciousness for me.

]]> By: Do You Know What's Outside Your Vanilla Box? | C-Level Strategies & Awakenings http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Do You Know What's Outside Your Vanilla Box? | C-Level Strategies & Awakenings Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:03:59 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1291 [...] This post is inspired by Eric’s artistically-written and insightful post entitled, “Death to Habits and the Vanilla Box.” [...] [...] This post is inspired by Eric’s artistically-written and insightful post entitled, “Death to Habits and the Vanilla Box.” [...]

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Eric Lukazewski Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1287 Lindsay, thank you for that awesome real-word example of identifying a vision and acting it out. It's perfect! It's so important to visualize, as you say, and not just stop at a "good idea." Follow through and execution is hopeless without identifying a path for it. Thank you for commenting! Lindsay, thank you for that awesome real-word example of identifying a vision and acting it out. It’s perfect! It’s so important to visualize, as you say, and not just stop at a “good idea.” Follow through and execution is hopeless without identifying a path for it.

Thank you for commenting!

]]> By: Lindsay Fultz http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Lindsay Fultz Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:56:06 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1286 In college, the day before a big race, my cross country coach would have the team visualize our race from the gun going off, to each hill, turn, rut on the ground, our breathing pattern, muscle movement, competitors around us, boxing us in as we try to make our move etc. We would play out every detail of our race right down to the end result we wanted. Then come race day we play it out in real time. This post is pure art. Beautifully written and well stated. I'm a firm believer in baby steps and this is very nice take on visualization from a desired feeling/result/outcome. In college, the day before a big race, my cross country coach would have the team visualize our race from the gun going off, to each hill, turn, rut on the ground, our breathing pattern, muscle movement, competitors around us, boxing us in as we try to make our move etc. We would play out every detail of our race right down to the end result we wanted. Then come race day we play it out in real time.

This post is pure art. Beautifully written and well stated. I’m a firm believer in baby steps and this is very nice take on visualization from a desired feeling/result/outcome.

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Eric Lukazewski Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:38:28 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1274 Hey Marti, thank you for taking a moment to read and comment! You're absolutely right about finding a "sensible balance." This idea of predictability is evident in many aspects of life and business, but I think growth only comes from challenging our own standards. Hey Marti, thank you for taking a moment to read and comment! You’re absolutely right about finding a “sensible balance.” This idea of predictability is evident in many aspects of life and business, but I think growth only comes from challenging our own standards.

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Eric Lukazewski Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:30:26 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1273 Thank you so much for inspiring me to articulate your point about vision, Lisa. Your post struck me and really instilled the idea that vision is not manufactured. Cheers! Thank you so much for inspiring me to articulate your point about vision, Lisa. Your post struck me and really instilled the idea that vision is not manufactured. Cheers!

]]> By: Marti Konstant http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Marti Konstant Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:26:42 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1272 Eric, Great summary of the challenges of expression. As a student of design (life long pursuit) turned marketer, I have attempted to create a sensible balance of my right brain and left brain tendencies. The quest for order and logic benefits from shaking it up and relying on intuition and experimentation. Challenging conventional thinking or the predictable path is tiring, yet rewarding. Eric, Great summary of the challenges of expression. As a student of design (life long pursuit) turned marketer, I have attempted to create a sensible balance of my right brain and left brain tendencies. The quest for order and logic benefits from shaking it up and relying on intuition and experimentation. Challenging conventional thinking or the predictable path is tiring, yet rewarding.

]]> By: Lisa Petrilli http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Lisa Petrilli Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:16:22 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1271 Eric, This is an absolutely inspired post and I could not be more honored to be mentioned. You brilliantly capture the importance of vision - but in an artistic manner that is deeply inspiring. You've reminded me how constricting our habits can be, and how they often prevent us from seeing color in the nuances that exist outside of that vanilla box. Thank you again for the honor, @LisaPetrilli Eric,

This is an absolutely inspired post and I could not be more honored to be mentioned. You brilliantly capture the importance of vision – but in an artistic manner that is deeply inspiring.

You’ve reminded me how constricting our habits can be, and how they often prevent us from seeing color in the nuances that exist outside of that vanilla box.

Thank you again for the honor,

@LisaPetrilli

]]> By: Eric Lukazewski http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/2010/06/death-to-habits-and-the-vanilla-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Eric Lukazewski Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:11:24 +0000 http://www.tradeshowinsight.com/?p=1525#comment-1266 Brand, thanks for the contribution. You're absolutely right when it comes to vision! Brand, thanks for the contribution. You’re absolutely right when it comes to vision!

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