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Reps Over Results
Three reasons leaders need regret
“If we know what we truly regret, we know what we truly value.”― Daniel H. Pink, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward Leaders tend to look forward....
The top 10 marketing decisions every business leader must make
I've been a marketing agency owner (twice), chief marketing officer (CMO), and marketing consultant for over 20 years. These are the most critical marketing decisions a business owner/leader will make....
Marketing is too complex, let’s fix it
Do you know how many marketing tools there are? Thousands. Yep, there are thousands of tools to accomplish the one thing marketing promises: increase revenue. The same applies to marketing...
The crazy conversation that led to $33M in impact, and 3 things I learned from it
The Crazy Conversation Nine years ago, I got a crazy call. It went something like this: Jeff: Hey, Adam, I have an idea. Could we host an event to build a...
What are we wrong about today?
In the mid-1900s, you didn't pump your own gas. All service stations were "full service," so they would pump the gas, check your engine, tires, etc., and clean your windshield....
What inspires me
I was having trouble deciding what to write about this week. Coming up with quality content (which I hope this is) can be challenging. And coming up with it once...
The difference between looking and seeing
I was in my mid-thirties before I learned to appreciate art. Growing up, I thought art was just about looking at something beautiful and appreciating that beauty. But, in my...