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I have a friend in the marketing business. He knows (or at least thinks) he should be producing more content to promote himself, his expertise and his company. Yet he constantly falls short, saying, “I feel like I don’t have anything to say.” To which I say: Bu**shit. He has plenty to say, after decadesRead more

Recently, I listened to an inspiring interview with Blake Mycoskie, who founded the iconic Tom’s shoe brand and also the concept known as One for One® sales. As you may know, for every pair of Tom’s sold, they donate a pair to someone in need. It got me thinking: As a marketing consultant, I wantRead more

Once I had a boss (an advertising agency owner) who delivered a classic line to a client who was trying to tell our team how to do our jobs. As the client was delivering his withering criticism of our work, my boss interrupted him and said, “You don’t hire a dog to do your ownRead more

How do you deal with the daily onslaught of information? What criteria do you use to determine what gets your precious time and attention? I devised a simple question that helps me quickly decide what to focus on: Interesting or Vital? It’s deceptively simple, but whenever I go into “IV” mode, I get more productiveRead more