When you were a kid, you had no trouble offering your voice to the world freely. Then one day, you became aware of other people’s opinions. Ever since then you’ve spoken more selectively because [...]
While attempting to explain our company values, our process, and our strategy to a new client, he interrupted: “Yeah, yeah, yeah, how much is it gonna cost?” Red flag number one. We [...]
About 15 years ago I got my first chance to play in a band full of professional musicians. It changed my life! Ever since that day, I’ve intuitively been wondering why that was such an [...]
“Okay, so our film is going to be about a clothes monster! What do you think?” Silence. I didn’t know what to say. We were 3 hours into SATO48, a film competition where you get 48 hours to create [...]
“TV is dying off, isn’t it? And no one listens to radio anymore for sure, right? We’ve got to be better at social media. That’s where everyone is.” I’ve heard this chatter since the first [...]
I was 17 years old sweeping the floors at a music store, begging for my chance to be a retail salesman. My ears perked up when a guy came in one afternoon looking for answers about how to make [...]
Several people reminded me this week how crucial discomfort is to growing. Then Bill Eckstrom convinced me beyond the shadow of a doubt with his presentation on growth rings. According to him, [...]
