As I normally do on a Saturday morning, I got a cup of coffee, fired up the X-machine and went looking for news I’d missed overnight. Among the items I saw of interest was the San Francisco 49ers hiring Nick Sorensen as their defensive coordinator. Which caused me to break into an enormous smile. If...Continue Reading
They say all good things must come to an end, and from my view this morning, that’s where we’re at with Black Friday sales. They used to be a focused, one-day event with the sole purpose of taking all the “open to buy” money out of the market early. Instead of shopping between now and...Continue Reading
I think if you’re a company whose primary purpose is marketing, it’s just the law that you have to at some point post a story about why every small business needs a website which incorporates a blog. I agree with that, although it seems the vast majority of these stories are really saying every small...Continue Reading
Like many of you, I have the workaholic gene, and it has led me to many a long night and long week struggling with trying to do the job at hand just a little bit better. It has also led me to many a time look in the mirror and ask “why are you doing...Continue Reading
It has become almost instinctual in today’s world: I was sitting on the patio, noticed how I seemed to be looking at a perfect November image, then reached in my pocket for my phone and captured half a dozen shots. One of them, I thought, had to be in focus. Sure enough, I got inside,...Continue Reading
This morning, I was working on the details of a focus group I will be involved in later today, where I will work with an organization to help determine what their brand really is, what they believe differentiates themselves in the market, and what they think people really value them for. As is usually the case,...Continue Reading
Yesterday, I wrote a piece about Mitchell Gold, and in it I mention that I ended up getting a chair autographed by both Mitchell AND his dog. Some found that a little unusual. “That’s not the only thing unusual about my Dad,” would be my daughter’s response. But I will grant you that I do...Continue Reading
One of the great things about having a child is realizing they have no idea what you’ve done in life. It’s as if they think you’ve never left the house, and if you did, you certainly didn’t meet anyone interesting. Such was the case Sunday when my daughter was reading The Washington Post Magazine. The...Continue Reading
After telling me what a struggle it is being a junkyard dog, Maggie is now contemplating whether to say "later alligator" to one toy before turning her attention to her black crow... pic.twitter.com/LOG2qnlHje
