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Asking The Right Questions….

I know that what I am about to write is an oversimplification, but I still think it is relevant. In watching the news and following our national political discussion, I have to come to the conclusion that all of the frames are forcing us to think in terms of “either/or” questions. When the better way […]

Is Market Research Overrated?

This is a question I’ve asked myself over the years and I do flip flop on my feelings about market research, but here are a few things that I know for sure: A. Market research isn’t necessary to create great products or services. When I first got involved with nightclubs, I was working on a […]

Notes On My 2011 Reading List

Earlier this week I published the books I read in 2011. Since the list is kind of split between stuff that was completely entertaining, utterly useless and, in some cases, possibly useful, I thought I would highlight some of my favorite things from 2011 in hopes that you might find one that entertains you or […]

Groupthink

One of the problems with much of what is termed ‘mainstream media’ is that all too often they participate in ‘groupthinking.’ While the world is crying out for real coverage of real issues or real ideas on how to tackle tough problems, we are stuck with tons of journalists parroting the same ideas and stories […]

May The Most Human Business Win…

Lately I have been doing a lot of reading, thinking, and writing about the world of sports and live entertainment. And, what is pretty interesting about that is that everywhere I look, the answer to the challenges that so many industries are dealing with seems obvious, but the way that they talk them also feel […]

Measuring Advertising And Choice

I read a post this morning from Seth’s Blog about direct marketing and measuring your advertising. Since I’ve mentioned that I often read Seth’s blog, this isn’t super surprising, but what I wanted to point out is something that I have been beating around the edges of and Seth points out pretty specifically today… Just […]

My 2011 Reading List

2011 Reading List Freedom: Jonathan Franzen 1/7 15 Ways To Take Control of Your Career Now: Financial Times Press 1/15 How Good Do You Want To Be?: Nick Saban 1/18 Cadillac Beach: Tim Dorsey 1/25 All Marketers Are Liars: Seth Godin 1/27 Shift: Peter Arnell 2/2 Torpedo Juice: Tim Dorsey 2/8 Small Is The […]