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I received a great document recently from Bill Hilf who is our General Manager of Platform Strategy. He got commented on the recent Blue Monster series and we shared a few offline emails. Suffice it to say he was very supportive which is great. Still a way of from getting fired then :)

Anyway, he sent me a PDF called Cranium's Secret Sauce which I really enjoyed and felt it was worth sharing wider. After a quick search I found it via John Porcaro's blog. The document itself is downloadable and is a very easy, entertaining and inspiring read. This is their model for success and if you're starting up or considering rebirth, it's not a bad list to start with eh?

1. Have a Clear Sense of Mission
2. Create a culture and celebrate it every day
3. Don't be afraid to change the rules. In fact encourage it and celebrate it.
4. Hire for smarts and rent experience
5. Focus on your core competencies
6. Your customers are your sales force.
7. Beware of the giant hairballs.
8. Be a company with a heart, and give back when your company does well.
9. Lead by example.

What are their principles? CHIFF. CHIFF = Clever, High quality, Innovative, Friendly and Fun

Shocking fact was this was posted back in 2003. Things don't have to be new to be brilliant :)

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