You Didn’t Hire A Marketer

2-minute read.

The CMO at most orgs has a difficult job; mainly, because he’s hired to do something he isn’t allowed to manage and make decisions on.

What’s Your Business?

50-Second Read

Starbucks isn’t really a coffee company, per se. And Ford doesn’t make tires…

Stop Blaming The Virtual Meeting.

90-Second Read.

A client of mine is debating whether or not to continue having virtual meetings; you know, the ones that have been around for ages and Covid made popular.

The Hockey Player Lesson.

45-Second Read.

“… Hockey players have terrible teeth, son; I don’t want you playing Hockey. You’ll lose a tooth” said, my mother.

Like Fish In A Barrel…

30-Second Read.

Certainly, it’s easy to shoot fish in a barrel (please don’t ever do that). But here’s the confusion…

Off The Fence, Please.

30 – SECOND READ

Yeah, you’re wasting time on that uncomfortable fence you’re sitting on…

My Grandma Vita’s San Marzano Tomatoes

️️ 1-MINUTE READ

These tomatoes wouldn’t exist without doing the hard part first. A successful outcome doesn’t exist without first creating the conditions. This anecdote applies to many aspects in business.

Let’s Be HONEST.

1-Minute Read 📕

Because when lies, fluff, and manipulative answers are mixed in with the expectation for truth & results, the entire system will grind to a halt. 

Rejected.

📕 90-second read 📕

During a meeting last week, I was pontificating about how our client burns bridges in the recruiting process – and how they waste the sawdust of this process…