Brand startups are disappearing. It is no secret that crowd funding has reframed what it means to launch a brand startup. Is it enough to...

You’ve heard the truism, “Happiness is an inside job.” Marketing success is an inside job as well. 90% of business start-ups fail while...

Brand audits are a routine analysis of customer awareness and perception, brand messaging and competitors. This is done through research...

Why is the sky blue? Why do people die? Why do you want me to stop asking why? From age two up to age five our learning is irrepressible....

Passion is undoubtedly important to a life that is rich, satisfying and meaningful, but what does it mean to “find your passion” –...

Everyone makes mistakes now and then. We get tired, distracted, nervous and overwhelmed, then, before you know it – we forget, assume,...

The opposite of hope is dread. There’s been a lot of talk about hope lately, but when I try the experiment Elizabeth Gilbert began,...

The number one complaint at large-scale meetings, according to a 2016 event survey, is still executive presentations. That’s not news to...

Riddle: You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting...

Recently, I hear a lot of people saying, “The end justifies the means.” That little cynical statement originates with Niccolò Machiavelli...

There is a common misperception that most people are afraid of change. That is simply untrue. All marketing is based on the assumption...

Let’s face it, no one is neutral about crying. Angie cried at work – a lot. She cried when she got her bonus. She cried when she was...

I recently witnessed a tweet from the author and spiritual guru, Deepak Chopra, where he stated, “I would be a spiritual hypocrite if I...

Doing the thing you think you cannot do is a famous, inspiring quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, and one of my favorites. But what does dear...