The Colored Pencil Effect

The Colored Pencil Effect

Marketing has always been fascinating to me. It’s one of those things that, even if you think you know everything, it will find a way to teach you, humble you, and downright baffle you. Over the last 30+ years, I’ve seen and learned a lot about marketing. Now, I can’t...
Why ‘Moneyball’ is My Favorite *Business* Book of all Time

Why ‘Moneyball’ is My Favorite *Business* Book of all Time

As fate would have it, my National League champion Philadelphia Phillies have gotten off to a miserable 1-4 start to the season after my last baseball-related post, so let’s try this again! After watching the Phillies give up 27 (!!!) runs in their first two...
Your Most Important Business Relationship

Your Most Important Business Relationship

Last week, I spoke at a virtual event about scaling companies through acquisitions. It was a timely talk, as there’s (understandably) a lot of uncertainty and distrust towards many banks given the recent turmoil in the global banking system. After my talk, I had...
What Can Core Values Do For Your Organization?

What Can Core Values Do For Your Organization?

I returned home recently from Houston, TX, where I have been a speaker for the last 10 years at a leadership development program called the Leadership Development Institute(LDI). The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which is the 4th largest Sheriff’s Office in the U.S....
Advice to My Younger Entrepreneurial Self

Advice to My Younger Entrepreneurial Self

We just celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and that usually signals the beginning of my favorite time of year—what I call flip flop season (a.k.a. Spring, Summer and Fall!) It’s also a time of rapid growth and renewal—just look around outside! Trees are blooming....