There are enough sports clichés to fill the Rose Bowl. Most of them trample the obvious and are frequently heard from “tier-4” announcers at the Captain Crunch Bowl. You may […]
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Read more →How many “transformational leaders” can you name? Better yet, have you worked for any? And while you’re thinking about it, how many “cult brands” can you name? Once past Apple, […]
Read more →“I am building a fire and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right time, I light the match – Mia Hamm Just over the weeks back, The […]
Read more →They would have us believe that life and time run in one long continuous string. But it’s not really true you know. There are only “moments.” They define us, they […]
Read more →Behaviorist Seth Godin coined a label for self defeating thinkers: “lizard brain.” Sure signs of this state-of-being include criticism of anyone proposing something different; clinging to an attachment that says […]
Read more →“Great content is the best sales tool in the world.” – Marcus Sheridan The world is saturated with places you can curate your own playlist. The three strategic (mostly) non-duplicable differentiators are simple: 1. Content (Music […]
Read more →“I don’t understand it. This is a really good product.” Echoing through the halls of tormented media management, this plaintive remark is heard more and more. Many of the radio […]
Read more →“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” –Tom Brokaw Sport Illustrated’s Rick Reilly’s Back Page stories are legendary. Back Page narratives on the fringe of the […]
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