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It’s simple. Really. There’s two reasons to build and adhere to walls: You don’t get hurt You don’t act stupid Too bad I try to knock ’em down every so often.
It is impossible to fall out of love. Love is such a powerful emotion, that once it envelops you it does not depart. True love is eternal. If you think that you were once in love, but fell out of it, then it wasn’t love you were in. There are no ‘exit’ signs in love, […]
High Standards = Disappointment Honestly, I don’t think I have high standards. But, I bring my A game and I expect everyone I work with to do the same. Of course, when people don’t, I feel like the below picture.
It’s a minute too long for me, but for some reason I find the analogy in this video kinda funny. Is Social Media the new Punk Rock?
Before graduating, I had every intention of getting a MBA or law degree. But, then Senior Year hit. Not only was I burned out, but I started to realize that a BS was just that – a BS piece of paper. Looking back, there’s not a lot of things I still use from my classes. But, […]
First, because I love saying it… I TOLD YOU SO. Second, part of me feels bad for all of the smaller agencies that attempted to throw their hat into Current’s RFP process. In case you missed it, here’s the skinny: Back in April, Current TV’s VP of Brand Marketing put out an RFP for Current […]
I spent a lot of time working from home this weekend. That equated to listening to a lot of playlists and it got me thinking… what would the playlist of my life sound like? Just like my life, in totally random order: Close Yet Far (CKY): I’m always close, but never quite where I want […]
There’s a problem with the Facebook goes after Twitter debate that no one seems to want to admit. It revolves around human behavior and habits. For five years, Facebook has conditioned it’s users that the site is “safe”. In Interactive Marketing speak? It’s a walled garden. With that in mind, how many people have uploaded slightly un-PC […]
I talk a lot about “the little things”. To me, the little things are important. To me, the sum of all the little things is much greater than one big thing. Of course, some people criticize me. They say my standards are too high. But, when you add up all the little things, the ones […]
I love the thought behind Paul Isakson’s post and the below speech by VP of Marketing Innovation at Coors Light, Pat Edson. In a nutshell, Edson talks about going beyond the 80% of insights that your competitors have too. Instead, focus on the 20% of ideas that no other competitor is doing. Then, stick to that […]