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What Elvis Can Teach You About Your Career and Life

May

2013

I know, a dead rock star seems like an odd choice as an example for today’s upwardly mobile marketing pro. But bear with me. Even if you’re on the younger side, you know who Elvis is. That’s why I can type his name in this post without using his last name. He is the biggest ...

I’m Double-Stuffed of Oreo Love 3

Mar

2013

Here goes a quick rant… One of my continued irritants as an online/social marketer is the never-ending self-love those of us who work in social are exposed to on a daily basis. In a young industry discipline that is continually trying to prove itself, we often talk more about what we’ve done than what we’re ...

Why I’ll Never Buy a Kenmore Again 1

Aug

2012

We’ve all seen the blog posts and read the news stories about folks in digital media writing a complaint blog and how the brands do or don’t respond to them. As the leader of the social practice at a big brand (H&R Block), I’ve been on the other side of that equation. I’ve taken the ...

Change and Its Importance

Jul

2012

I’m a huge quote guy. I love learning from the great minds of generations current and past by these golden nuggets you find in great books, readings and speeches. I read a few recently to do with change. There is much change occurring around me professionally, personally and generally in this age of technology and ...

Happy Thanksgiving and Why It’s Important This Year

Nov

2011

Article first published as Thanksgiving An American Gem to Remind Us What’s Important on Technorati. The roots of the Thanksgiving holiday are religious. Despite the current cultural sparring over the role of religion in public life, then President Abraham Lincoln was clear about why he proclaimed the day a national holiday. In his official ...

My Take on the Paterno Disaster at Penn State

Nov

2011

Article first published asÂ Disgraced Paterno Must Be Fired NowÂ 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 lives. 84-year old legendary football coach Joe Paterno ...

Working Longer Means Nothing 2

Jun

2011

I recently read a story on about the 5 biggest regrets that people have on their deathbed. They were very enlightening in more ways than one. As someone who loves their work and their career, one jumped out at me. On person’s deathbed, whether it be from cancer, old age, or other malady, no one ...