Culture
My notes from hearing Seth Godin at Chick-fil-A Leadercast
Never get comfortable OR comfortability is the enemy of innovation
When I look back at my life and see the periods where I wasn’t creating “new”, its because I became too comfortable. I think its a big reason why I decided a few years ago that I would never have my own office again. Being locked away in an office helped me to get comfortable…
Read MoreA principle isn’t a principle unless it costs something
“A principle isn’t a principle unless it costs something.” This is a quote I’ve heard my colleague Steve Swanson say many times. Steve heads up Client Services for Engauge. He’s a fellow Evernote-addict, tennis player and he’s knows our industry as well as anyone I’ve ever met. You should follow him on Twitter. Steve reminds…
Read MoreEngauge is about to get its SCAD on
I had the great fortune to speak to a group of mostly junior and senior advertising students at SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) this past Saturday. The talk was focused on entrepreneurship and marketing, was very informal (no slides, just my iPad so I could look at some notes here and there) and conversational.…
Read MoreFind your passion at work
I posted a while back about people with passion and why it’s always inspring to be around them. And being passionate was one of my 12 keys to being excellent at anything. I’m a big passion guy, for sure. I’ll be completely transparent on this point: in my new role at Engauge one of my…
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