Hot Commodity

 I recently came across a very unique company, Despair Inc., which claims that since true motivation can only come from within, the multi-billion dollar indstury that thrives on the sale of motivational products and services is really a bunch of hot air. Motivational products create unrealistic expectations they say, which is how they justify their own “soul-crushing depressing” Demotivator designs.

While it’s doubtful that anyone would actually hang one of Despair Inc.’s posters on a wall in an office, they are pretty entertaining… and kind of grounding. Plus no one can deny that at a time like this, with our economy spiraling downward uncontrollably after yet another bubble, perhaps there is some truth to their views.

Among my favorites:

 So true! People that are physically attractive or people with attractive personalities always get away with so much more- even if their ideas aren’t very good or their reasoning isn’t very sound. I’d say this applies to companies as well. It seems that several sexy web2.0 startups with snazzy interfaces and striking homepages are somehow blinding people as to the fact that they have yet to develop a business model and/or revenue model…

Not sure I really have to explain this one right now…

And finally…

Too bad I like being opinionated too much to stop now. Besides, if I weren’t blogging you never would have known about Despair, Inc. in the first place!

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