Clear vision, shaky lens
It's 3:30pm on a crisp, Sunday afternoon and you're driving home. The highway was your friend hours ago but the good times have passed. Tired and hungry, all you desire is to sit at home on your couch with a cold beer watching football. Like an emperor, you could walk around in your free-flowing robe... Continue Reading →
I like to hate on Steven Tyler as much as the next guy but after today, and perhaps forever, I will cease and desist. Why? Well, today Tyler and company, a.k.a. Aerosmith, are playing a free, pre-election concert on the streets of Boston. Lucky for me, they are playing in front of their old stomping... Continue Reading →
Marriott International Inc. is investing in their future by expanding globally in emerging markets around the world. Led by a new, internationally focused Chief Executive, the large hotel chain is going after the global market. Though they already have 630,000 hotel rooms in 70 countries, Marriott wants to grow. Over the next three years, they... Continue Reading →
I truly admire JCPenney's CEO Ron Johnson; I really do. I admire his risk-taking, his emphasis on innovation, and the high level of importance he puts on brand. I recognize him for theĀ visionary he is, but I sadly must admit that his current JCP vision is fuzzy. Since assuming leadership of JCPenney, Johnson sought... Continue Reading →
Ever heard of Facebook stalking? Well whatever you've heard is likely dark and fairly creepy but it is not nearly as creepy as the new Badabing! App. What this app does is allow users to search through photos of their friends on Facebook in order to find skin. Somehow there is technology out there that... Continue Reading →
I had the privilege of attending the 2012 Marketing Innovation Conference at Harvard Business School. After a day of invigorating sessions that covered topics ranging from haptic shopping to handling corruption in emerging markets, I was able to hear John Skipper, ESPN's new CEO, give the afternoon keynote. It was, in a word, interesting. As... Continue Reading →
Are we smarter than 5th graders? Let me rephrase the question, are we more creative now then when we were kids? As the age-old theory goes, the older we get, the smarter and wiser we become. This theory makes a world of sense. Right? Growing up means attending school and through that, getting an education.... Continue Reading →
Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. As if you were an alien from another planet viewing the human form for the first time, truly examine yourself. Look yourself in the eyes, trace the wrinkles on your face, outline your changing hairline, feel the softness of your cheeks, watch yourselfĀ breathe in and... Continue Reading →
"It is too eorly to write. I'm tired and not awake and my eyes are closed I dont want to be awake but I am I'm rot sure what else to sayso I'll say I'm not awak, Whate elst to wrtie Not inspired. Not motvated. sleeeeepy." What you see above is my actual "Morning Pages"... Continue Reading →
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