“The Things We’ve Handed Down” is an old song by singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. You probably know him as the “Walking In Memphis” guy, but “The Things We’ve Handed Down” is my favorite song of his. The song tells the story of the various traits handed down from one generation to the next. Eye color, hair…
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Mary Kay had a different approach to managing her staff. A very regimented approach with her team, she managed almost as if she was a drill instructor with green recruits on their first day of boot camp instead of a sales manager. As you might expect, a group of creative types did not respond well…
Growing up in Central Indiana, the Indianapolis 500 provided a sense of identity to Hoosiers each year. If you were in the middle part of the state, there was a pretty good chance you knew someone working on a team, or had an insider story about the brickyard. The sounds of the speedway were a…
I thought it would be fun to give you a quick peek into my email inbox. Exciting, right? Prior to Covid, my inbox would see a steady stream of emails coming from people I’ve never spoke with, never met and have no idea about their products and services multiple times per hour. Since Covid, that…
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. That’s an old phrase that potentially could be taking on a new meaning in the battle between traditional and digital media. Digital media, specifically Facebook, Google and Amazon are facing a new enemy that has the potential to hurt, maybe even devastate traditional media. So perhaps is…
We all have been given such great advice on how to live life, yet we struggle putting it into action The beginning of the year is an opportunity to reflect on the previous year as well as plan the year ahead of you. The start of this year has given me pause for some additional…
I’m just going to say it, though I know this will not be a popular statement with many of you. The year 2020 is getting a bad rap! There it is. Yes, I said it. And now you can tell me just how out of touch I am and how horrible this year has been.…
You receive inspiration from a variety of places. Often times the best advice is from someone or somewhere you least expect it. That is the case for me today – thought provoking inspiration from George Carlin and from a column on ESPN.com.
I received good news this week, as a friend and former co-worker announced they were taking a new job. New jobs, any job during this downturn of the economy is a reason to celebrate. And in her case, I believe she’s moving on to a good job with a really good company, which makes it…
Ethics are a very common subject for conversations right now. Issues that we face in this country and with our elected officials places ethics on many American’s mind. Me too, though for a few moments I’d like to talk about a different ethic – work ethic.