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“Individually and Together” — three words I heard this weekend from Will.i.am being interviewed as he fondly remembered the journey of success for his group The Black Eyed Peas. Yes, I am over 40 and a fan of the Black Eyed Peas! As a writer, sometimes you hear a group of words in one context and your mind instantly relays them to another and you know that somehow you must capture that... more“Individually and Together” — three words I heard this weekend from Will.i.am being interviewed as he fondly remembered the journey of success for his group The Black Eyed Peas. Yes, I am over 40 and a fan of the Black Eyed Peas! As a writer, sometimes you hear a group of words in one context and your mind instantly relays them to another and you know that somehow you must capture that connection on the page. For me, these three words hold the keys to success in the 21^st Century for any business, large or small, local or multi-national. When I was growing up, if a member of a band did something on his or her own, it was basically viewed as defecting. Today, the Black Eyed Peas show us that band members doing their own thing and great stuff with the group is actually great for business. Maybe the Cold War really is over. view page