5 10, 2011

The aging entrepreneur— When your mind says GO! And your body says NO!

By |2019-04-22T17:42:16-04:00October 5th, 2011|Branding, Entrepreneurship|

The aging entrepreneur keeps moving forward
Like I mentioned the other day, I have aged a bit since jumping into the world of being an entrepreneur. In fact, almost thirty years have whipped by me. Many things remain the same, but some things have changed. My entrepreneurial traits that remain:

  • I’m still very fearless in business.
  • I still fear a few things like: being struck by lightning, being hit by a flying baseball, hockey puck or golf ball and I still hope I never meet a snake.
  • I still have a strong sense of humor, love comedy and gravitate toward people who make me laugh.
  • I still believe personal responsibility is a big deal. And when people don’t take responsibility for their actions and blame others for their fate, that’s not a laughing matter, it’s a character flaw.
  • I still love my work, in fact so much that most of the time it doesn’t feel like work, but extremely satisfying play.
24 09, 2011

Saturday salute – Martin Lindstrom

By |2019-04-22T17:42:16-04:00September 24th, 2011|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration|


Every Saturday I salute someone or a group that deserves a little extra attention for his or her good deeds, achievements, creative solutions, witty comments or meaningful acts of customer love. This week my hat goes off to Martin Lindstrom, one of my good friends and fellow marketing visionaries. Martin and I met in 2003 via the Internet (not from match.com ;) but from me reaching out and complimenting his writing), than later that year we hung out when he and I were both in New York City. Martin is one of the smartest cats I know and he has been very successfully building a global brand for himself as a marketing and brand guru and bestselling author.

21 09, 2011

Laugh, learn and leverage liquid libations

By |2019-04-22T17:42:16-04:00September 21st, 2011|Branding, Entrepreneurship|

How a little comedy can help content creation and communication captivation

comedy, story telling, marketing


We all struggle with developing killer content that not only communicates but captivates audiences. Let me share some insight from two recent comedy outings and why you should routinely schedule such humorous adventures in your career journeys to master the art of theater and comedy in your messaging. Last month, when I was in New York City I saw Love, Loss and What I Wore, an off Broadway show about women and life or to better describe it as the New York Times Review states, two hours of matters of the heart and matters of the closet. It was entertaining, thought provoking and triggered some deep emotions and memories.

14 09, 2011

25 ways to promote your blog

By |2019-04-22T17:42:17-04:00September 14th, 2011|Branding, Entrepreneurship, Inspiration|


Social media continues to get lots of media coverage and buzz. Some, very well deserved and some is just a whole bunch of empty shoeboxes. Not good, because I love shoes! Many of my blog readers and friends know that in 2009, after reading one tweet on a Saturday night at 11PM – and following up on it - this social connection turned into a million dollar consulting contract for me. I will forever love little blue birds! I’ve also connected with and discovered some amazing professional resources through LinkedIn too. I love to find competent people that I can count on to help me do my work!

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