The Art and Science of ‘Stratecution’*

I think I have figured out a handle for how we’ve been operating in the new normal—the new, mixed-up, fragmented, … More

Day One – How treating everyday like your first day can be a good thing

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” Seneca “The secret to a rich life is to have more … More

Unlearning – The importance of forgetting

“The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, … More

Start Failing Now! Five reasons failure and mistakes are important

“I have not failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison By definition, failure is … More

The Power of “What if?”

I wrote last week about the importance of asking questions – and the fact that often, questions are more important than … More

There’s No “I” in T-E-A-M: The Secrets To High-Performing Teams.

As we all know, business, especially the ad business, is a team sport. The best soloist in the world can’t … More

The Inevitable Extinction of the A-hole

There was something I learned in college  in Psychology 101 that stuck with me. I read about a study that showed … More

All You Need Is Hate

I normally write about things I love, care about or believe in. Today, I write about things I’m equally passionate … More