Inspired by Pat Timmons documenting something learned each day Living and enjoying the moment by not asking “what-if” questions

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. A good reminder from Dale Carnegie

Social media has made people feel like they need self-branding. Or that you NEED to sit on panels, do interviews, grow your social presence. And about 95% of the successful people I know in the industry do none of that. They’re just people who are good at their jobs.

Data is very valuable in marketing but cannot be used alone. It needs to be balanced with the ability to connect with and understand the needs of your customer to deliver value.

Thankful for the fire department. Fortunately their arrival was due to a 1-year old tampering with a carbon monoxide detector.

Want to kill good Marketing? Spend more time fighting internally. And less time fighting externally.

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2 positive and inspiring people. Worth listening and following.

Marketing goal: Get a video or documentary on Netflix. At least product placements. Anyone have tips?

Parenting two kids under 3 as one runs in front of a Zoom presentation naked challenges you in such new & unexpected ways.

I want to innovate as much as the next person in marketing. Like an episodic series or product placements on Netflix. But the best marketing is simple. There is no hack, tools, or tech needed to be human.

LinkedIn birthday message followed immediately by a pitch...eek

Celebrate even the smallest wins

I had Pete Lorenco on Rep Your Brand. We get into the concepts that play a vital role in building a personal brand, the secrets to successful niching down, and the idea of social presence and its key elements. Give it a listen on Apple or Spotify Thanks, Motion!

Pause your work and check in with your teams today. Give people the room to unplug. Thoughts to everyone impacted on all sides of this war.

Awesome surprise from one of the best marketing teams around

General Marketing Advice: Don’t focus on your competitors But they make it so hard when they keep inviting you to special “VIP” events via email

RT if you agree with Hillary: Small business is at the heart of our economy.

Don't be impressed by: 1 money 2 titles 3 degrees 4 looks Be impressed by: 1 generosity 2 integrity 3 humility 4 kindness #mondaymotivation