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SOPA / PIPA Update. Comments Off Read more »

SOPA / PIPA Update.

Approaching Monday’s crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA. Last week there were 5. And it just takes just 41 solid “no” votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate. What seemed like miles away a few weeks ago is now within reach.


One Size Does NOT Fit All: How Do Resources Really Fit? Comments Off Read more »

One Size Does NOT Fit All: How Do Resources Really Fit?

One size does NOT fit all. One size does not fit some. One size fits one.


We Remember Coco Comments Off Read more »

We Remember Coco

When you run an organization, there’s parts that are a natural reflection of you that naturally happen. Such as personality, preferences, and passions–and pets. Today, I write not as a person who works as in design, strategy, and consultation, but as someone who lost a…


Building your team through the draft, not free agents. Comments Off Read more »

Building your team through the draft, not free agents.

When it comes to sports, I know the basics. But when it comes to business, I look to sports for some great metaphors. This is one of them. Every year the NFL holds the NFL Draft. Its a big deal. And here’s why–each of the…


Branding Lessons from Animals Comments Off Read more »

Branding Lessons from Animals

Curiosity apparently kills that cat. And you can lead a horse to water…

Well, whether you put all your ducks in a row, think that all is fish that comes to the net, or you’re shark bait–there’s something about the colloquialisms we say that include animals that offers a simple principle we should consider. Simply stated, what’s your “Animal MO?” or Anim-odus operandi.


Don't Be a Grouch. Comments Off Read more »

Don’t Be a Grouch.

Ahh. Oscar. You can’t say the name Oscar in America without knowing its surname…”the Grouch.” He lives in a trash can. He likes trash, and usually complains about other people’s racket. And while our fuzzy grouchy green muppet may do random acts of kindness (such…


Hunting, Fishing, and Farming: 3 Approaches to Sales Comments Off Read more »

Hunting, Fishing, and Farming: 3 Approaches to Sales

Three Styles of Business Development For some people in sales + business development, sales can be a daunting task. Finding the right leads and qualifying the best clients can turn into a game, that for too many of us sales has turned into a style…


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Stop Selling Your Process, Sell Your Benefit.

Thoughts to consider In the real world, when you want to purchase a new car, you go where? Online, to a dealer, consumer reports, or your friends. You look for a trusted resource to find information that delivers the level of quality of car you’re…


5 Top Holiday Practices for You + Your Business Comments Off Read more »

5 Top Holiday Practices for You + Your Business

This season, there’s a lot to be thankful for. For those of us who don’t have jobs, we have families to care for us and friends that support us. Those of us in business have clients that have stuck with us while some of them…


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