I’ve had a huge mind shift this week. It’s the kind of transformational shift in thinking that you read about from guys like Tony Robbins or Oprah. These types of shifts don’t come around every …
Why Marketers Need to Pull a Sir Ken Robinson
One of my favorite TED talks is the one with Sir Ken Robinson. He’s an educator. He gave an amazing presentation, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” (By the way, the man is hilarious. If you only …
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Poseurs and Players in Marketing-Land
When I was in college hanging out with the “New Wave” kids, one of the worst insults you could sling was calling someone a poseur. A poseur was a ‘wannabee.’ They tried to act like they were an …
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From Pouring Beer to Pouring Money
Is it "beer o'clock" yet? File this one under the “Entitled and Clueless” category. A few months ago, a young woman was fired from her job at Yelp. Because she wrote an “open letter” to her …
Daring to Scale the Side of the Marketing Mountain
When I attended the University of Dayton, I saw a flyer one day that advertised a rappelling class, sponsored by the ROTC. Rappelling is a controlled descent down a vertical drop – …
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Might as Well Throw Your Laptop Out the Window
A big project is breathing down your neck. You know it’s there. You can feel it crowding you. Pressing in. Darkening your mind with threatening thoughts. If you don’t get started soon, …
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