Stop telling me your greatness; Start showing me how you can help me.
The press release boldly claims that the latest product release will revolutionize the software industry. The commercial shouts that…
5 Things to NOT do at your company’s next trade show – Part 3
In our first part and second part of this three-part series, we introduced the first two crucial mistakes that companies routinely make…
5 Things to NOT do at your company’s next trade show – Part 2
In our first part of this three-part series, we introduced the first two crucial mistakes that companies routinely make at…
5 Things to NOT do at your company’s next trade show — Part 1
We’ve all worked trade shows at one point or another in our careers. It’s an easy gig, right? Stand there, talk…
Are you ready for your most important go-to-market strategy?
I remember that nervous, yet exciting first drive home from the hospital with our tiny, precious daughter. Every turn was…
Why I like Marketing
As I little boy, I dreamt of on stepping onto the soccer field as a professional player in front of…
When searching @Yahoo, the search box is always half-empty.
When I search, I expect immediate, accurate results. The search engine’s algorithm is so finely tuned that it almost knows…
EnduraCool: A towel that sells itself
Infomercials have a bad reputation. The products sometimes look cheap, almost too good to be true. The lessons that you…
Words that kill: I am just a sales guy
I was on a product demonstration yesterday when I heard a salesperson say, “I am just a sales guy.” In…
5 Days of Fearless Living: Day 5 – Eliminate Passivity
Our final day of the living fearlessly series may be the most difficult concept to grasp, especially for men. Eliminate…
5 Days of Fearless Living: Day 4 – Be Responsible
Yesterday, we talked about stretching beyond the familiar, taking a small step to ‘change it up’. This modification could be…
5 Days of Fearless Living: Day 3 – Stretching Beyond
It’s Day 3 of living fearlessly. Do you sense something changing within you? If not, don’t despair, change isn’t easy…
5 Days of Fearless Living: Day 2 – Love Someone
In Day 1 of living fearlessly, we talked about publishing something. My hope is that you took this advice to…
5 Days of Fearless Living: Day 1 – Publish something
What would life be like if you lived without fear? How would your days and nights be different? I ‘think’…
COMIC: Local News You Can Lose
Unfortunately, local news has lost its way. As ratings for local television news has plummeted, the news directors and executives…
The Journey of a Team
Apprehension. Confusion. Doubt. A glimmer of hope. Progress. Encouragement. A setback. Learning. Lessons. Unity. Transformation. One. Team. Clarity. Growth. A…
COMIC: Kanban in the Prehistoric Days
The simple, tactile, powerful act of moving a card along a wall to improve and maintain a high level of…
COMIC: A bumper sticker you’ll never see
In a world filled and overly obsessed with ‘best of’, ‘world’s finest’, ‘champion-level’, wouldn’t it be refreshing to see a…
The best coach is a blend of Mr. T, Nelson Mandela and Tom Hanks
Coaching is like being Mr. T, Nelson Mandela and Tom Hanks. How does this seemingly random collection of people form…
Papa Murphy’s: They Make It Fresh, You Bake It Good
Living in Austin has its many perks: weather, music, technology, creative culture, and who can forget the legendary Tex Mex…