A Hairy Tax Season... Phew. Yesterday completed my 11th tax season as a professional marketer. It was my first at H&R Block after spending 10 over at TurboTax. What hasn’t changed in the 18 months in between my different tax marketing gigs was the relief brought about by the end of the sprint of a season. It was...
SXSW Interactive Should Bid Austin Adieu... Let me start by being clear about this post: I love Austin, Texas. It’s a great town with a great energy and amazingly nice and interesting people. In fact, I’m fortunate to have many a friend and colleague who calls the best city in Texas home. I believe in “Keeping Austin Weird.” Despite it...
Loss... There are lots of things about getting older that suck. There’s the slowing metabolism, the thinning hair, the body aches, the extra weight, and the loss of friends and family. Today I am painfully reminded of how much loss becomes a part of life as you grow older. For some, loss can be a part of...
Van Halen – Downtown Sessions... Has nothing to do with my business but I am a huge Van Halen fan…just an enjoyable post for a Friday. Have a great weekend! You Really Got Me from Van Halen on...
INFOGRAPHIC: Economic Impact of College ... Our latest H&R Block infographic on the money surrounding college bowl games. It’s staggering…enjoy Bowl Week! Click image to enlarge Via: H&R...
Top 29 Social Media Career Moves of 2011... Honored to be included on the Social Fresh list this year. Glad to be at H&R...
Some People Never Change And That’... This past weekend I was able to travel just a few hours south to Wichita to see my beloved UNLV Runnin’ Rebels play a road game. Although the game didn’t end up the way I’d like (we lost), the trip was meaningful in several ways. I was able to spend 20 minutes or so with UNLV head...
Tebow Hatred is Not Only Football Relate... Article first published as Tim Tebows’ Faith Makes Him Target of Secular Media on Technorati. Tim Tebow bugs the sports media elite. He annoys former NFL players and even people in his own organization. They’re not sure about his ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL but that’s not why...
How American Airlines Shows Their Social... As someone who makes their living working in social business, I’m always on the lookout for great examples of how big brands tap the power of social media to better serve their customers. Since I head social media for a big brand, tax giant H&R Block, I’m always on the lookout for great stories of...
My Take on the Paterno Disaster at Penn ... Article first published as Disgraced Paterno Must Be Fired Now on Technorati. Many times, life throws at you a situation that requires you to make an important decision. Those decisions cannot only change the course of your own life, but they sometimes can change the course of countless other...

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