Archive for July 2020
get out of your house (and by house, I mean head)
Last week I did something fun… I launched (more like softball lobbed, but eh… ) my first ever product. Like a lot of people in marketing and sales… I know how to sell a product. Give me a product (that’s not snake oil or absolute garbage), and I am confident I can sell the ever-loving…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: competition is a GOOD thing
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… It’s funny sometimes, the ideas we get in our heads about “the way things are”. I put that last bit in quotes because I’m fond of another, related quote: your reality isn’t real. Have you ever thought about the different choices and experiences someone might have had to go…
Read Moreso there I was with my eyes glued shut…
So there I was, laying on a table with my face mask on… Eyes glued shut, Ride of the Valkyries playing in the background. It’s been a long time since I felt quite that silly, but damn… I really wanted to jump on a motorcycle and go rescue some people. That song is so EPIC. …
Read Morethe root cause of resistance
I’ve got a problem… one that I think is pretty common, and one that you might recognize. I overcomplicate the SHIT out of EVERYDAMNTHING. Somewhere in my life, I became convinced that “it can’t possibly be that easy”… and ever since, the name of the game has been “how elaborate can I make this plan?”…
Read MoreKMA: where’s my marching band??
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Today I went for a walk. I know… it’s a monumental revelation. I don’t know where the brass band went… I definitely hired one to celebrate/announce/glorify the fact that I went outside to do something OTHER than water my COVID garden or take out the trash. But it’s getting to…
Read Moremisadventures in podcasting
I’m currently in the middle of taking a podcast workshop from Seth Godin. For years now, especially after I’d speak on stage at events, people would come up to me and tell me I needed to podcast. But I never knew what I’d talk about, at least until I started writing my book. It’s called…
Read MoreKMA: the story you’re telling yourself might not be true…
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… It’s been a real struggle lately, mentally. I’ve not been sleeping well, which led to sleep studies to diagnose sleep apnea. I don’t know if you’ve ever been through an overnight sleep study but lemme tell ya… that’s some of the least restful sleep EVER. I had wires coming…
Read Moreassume positive intent
Here’s an observation – especially in today’s world of frayed nerves and insta-snark kneejerk replies at anyone who’s even perceived at being “out of line”. What if the person reaching out to you didn’t intend it the way you interpreted it? We’d all go a lot farther by giving folks grace and assuming positive intent.…
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