Monday, March, 23th

Happy Monday!

Here’s the Business Buzz with A Helpful Trend, Tip, Tool, and

a Hot Take from HiveThink to help you this week.

01 HiveTrend - For Better Or Worse…

👉  Pokes Are Back!

Facebook's revival of the Poke feature has sparked significant interest among Gen Z users, marking a shift towards simpler, nostalgic forms of interaction on the platform.

The feature's resurgence highlights a strategic move by Meta to engage younger audiences amidst evolving social media trends.

Analyzing this revival could reveal insights into Gen Z's communication preferences and the potential for nostalgic elements to influence engagement.

02 HiveTip - Creative Thinking

💡 When coming up with ideas, don’t think of them as good ideas or bad ideas.

🌱 Even the ideas that seem dumb, silly, or cliché might be the seeds of inspiration that branch out to best idea you would have never arrived at without them.

As many songwriters say in writing rooms: no bad ideas.

03 HiveTool - Occam’s Razor

🪒 A principle that states that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

While not to be used 100% of the time, this mental tool is helpful for coming up with an initial hypothesis for why something went wrong, or what might be a good path moving forward.

Problem example:

Didn’t make enough sales despite marketing throroughly? Is it because the economy is bad? Or maybe a super villain has threatened to destroy anyone that buys your product?

Most likely you tried selling something people don’t want.

Opportunity example:

Want to come up with a new service? Sure, you could do lots of cool things, but what idea would be a no brainer for people?

Remember it with this old idiom:

“When you hear hoofbeats think horses, not zebras.” 🚫🦓

04 HiveTake - If You’re Worried That You’re An Imposter…

You’re not alone.

Many of us feel this way.

Especially if you’re stepping into anything new, there’s going to be a period of time where you feel like you’re flailing.

😉 You’re not an imposter, you’re just getting started.

Until next time,

The HiveThink Team

P.S. Hear the incredible story behind Naughty Cat Café in this podcast episode with one of the owners, Heath Hanson. Seriously, this story could be a movie.

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