The death of the niche market
I was out riding my motorcycle today, and as I was returning home, I noticed that the SUV in front of me was a Jaguar. Jaguar, in my mind, should […]
Author: John
Experience versus skill
I’m seeking out consulting gigs while I’m looking for my next permanent opportunity, both to keep my skills fresh and of course, to keep income coming into the household. I’ve […]
The hidden marketing minefield
A couple months ago, Coca-Cola axed their Chief Marketing Officer, and then eliminated the CMO role altogether, replacing it with what they call the Chief Growth Officer. While the Forbes […]
Sperm + egg = baby. A treatise on Father’s Day
I’m writing this blog post on Father’s Day, because I want to point out a simple fact: it takes two co-equal partners to have a child. Sperm can’t magically turn […]
6 marketing principles to help you get a job
I have a certain competitive advantage when it comes to finding and closing job opportunities. It’s not that I’m smarter, better-looking, or more qualified than the rest of the candidates […]
Passages
The last couple weeks have been, to say the least, interesting. My daughter marked the end of middle school, making me the father of a high school freshman. We started […]
7 strategies for stress communications
I’m stressed out, lately. And, like all of us, when I get stressed out, my ability to communicate effectively is impacted. Why? Because my limbic system takes over. The primitive […]
Blank space
While I’ve always been a fan of contemplative practice, I’ve always thought of it as being forced to pay attention to one thing, preferably one thing you enjoy but requires […]
Asshole! Or how to make a bad first impression.
I’ve had some feedback from work colleagues how are now friends that when they first met me, they thought I was an asshole. Getting that type of feedback from one […]
Silence is noise
Strangely, this blog post came up in my Facebook memories this morning. Normally, I don’t re-read my old stuff when it appears, but this one, for some reason, caught my […]