Jan 02
It’s my own decision. I have not seen it proclaimed on any calendar or news site. I am posting this for my own benefit, and if it helps you – great! For me, 2012 is officially The Year of the Banana. Last year, I read “Do The Work” and “The War of Art” by Steven …
Sep 27
“God’s earthly creation holds nothing better for the soul than a good and faithful dog.” JR, 9-13-2011. (If you were counting on a business or marketing application to today’s message…maybe you should relax once in a while. Get a dog. Spend some time with him.)
Aug 29
We are grateful for the things for which we have worked hard, fought, struggled. We give thanks for the people and possessions that deep down, we feel we could someday lose. In your life, what are you taking for granted? Think about something you never think about losing. Give thanks for that today.
Jun 06
It’s Marketing Mercenary’s Monday Morning, and here’s what I’m chewing on. I made a mistake. I called a client, and told her something. It could have caused her to rearrange her schedule. A short time later, I realized my mistake. I could have saved face, and let it seem like I knew what I was …
May 23
“You get out of it what you put into it.” Are you putting in the right stuff?
May 16
It’s Marketing Mercenary’s Monday Morning, and here’s what I’m chewing on. I recently watched an on-line video featuring a musician I know. He was playing a gig in a small club, and it was a style of music I had not heard him play before. It was brilliant. It got me thinking about a musician’s …
May 09
Marketing Mercenary Monday Morning – Food for Thought: It’s a “You” Problem.
Apr 25
It’s Marketing Mercenary’s Monday Morning, and here’s what I’m chewing on. Danny O’Malia, customer service expert and former head of O’Malia Foods, spoke at the Rainmakers Kokomo Biz2Biz event last Thursday. He told us that one of his favorite customer service recommendations is this: “Respond unbelievably fast.” This kind of approach shows customers and others …
Apr 18
“You can’t just put on a cape and expect to fly.” What does that mean?
Apr 11
This afternoon, I was working in my home office. Looking past the top of my laptop, I can see out the window next to my desk…