Operational Excellence Meets Forward-Thinking Strategy
Operations is the day-to-day. The ebb and flow of new customers. A refinement of processes that may glean increased efficiencies…
Changing the Marketing Narrative
Too many people think marketing means embarking on a land grab for leads – no matter the quality. The more…
Make Your Small Business Singular, Connected and Irreplaceable
A thriving small business community is often the fabric of a community. It disappoints me when small businesses lack the…
There Will Be Better Days for Liverpool FC’s Loris Karius
It was the biggest game of his life and it went so horribly wrong. All the preparation, the grueling practices,…
The Five Conversations Every Product Marketer Must Master
If you are a product marketer who is earning your paycheck, you must be having and excelling with crucial conversations.…
Execute like a Champion to Make your Dream a Reality
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team is the type of dynasty which makes the Patriots of the NFL look…
The Complete Goalie Ready Warmup
Objective: Get goalkeepers properly and thoroughly warmed up before a game. Duration: 20 minutes (or as time allows) All goalkeepers…
Seven Resolutions for Exceptional Soccer Goalkeeping
Strong, consistent goalkeeping can often make the difference between a disappointing result and victory. I have a dream that you…
10 Ways to Improve Your Next Training Session
Give everyone a pre-quiz before the ‘training’ to make the training count: After scoring and analyzing the pre-quiz, you’ll be…
5 Ways to Take Blue Apron from Maybe to Must Have
Tell me how I can afford this: Our family spends plenty of money each week at HEB, the dominant grocer…
Don’t Overthink It – Take the Next Step
You’ll regret the steps you don’t take. Your next step is only yours. It might be finishing up that certification…
Read for Depth and Understanding
<start>soapbox</start> If you’ve read The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to our Brains, you understand the changing state of…
Google: Help me find items at any store
Google knows when I am sleeping, it knows when I am awake. Surely, it’s only a matter of time until…
Goalkeeping from the Inside Out
“Coach, I don’t want to play goalie today. Can you find someone else to play?” says the young, timid, scared…
The Market of One Could Lead to None
In this hyper-customized, ultra-personalized world in which we live, it is very tempting to build an unique product for each…
Shake Hands with the Struggle
The struggle makes you stronger. Too many of us want it easy. We want it teed up on a silver…
10 Ways to Make LinkedIn Even Better
Encourage more ‘meaningful’ introductions: As LinkedIn has grown, you probably get more ‘who is this person?’ requests than well-intentioned requests…
US Soccer: A Failure in Leadership and Tactical Prowess
Today, I am embarrassed to call myself a US soccer fan. For the first time since 1986, the United States…
Guard your Attention with your Life
Attention. I walk or run my dog most mornings. In fact, since I became a dog owner a decade ago,…
10 Ways to Improve Amazon.com’s Experience
Amazon.com has become part of our everyday. Amazingly, when you think of buying anything, you think of Amazon. Sorry Target,…