No Express Train
Nobody’s coming to save you. There’s no express train to “making it.”No moonshot PR story or one-off late-night appearance that […]
Intentional Empathy
Empathy doesn’t mean you agree with someone. It doesn’t mean you endorse their behavior, share their politics, or co-sign their worldview.
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Create the Conditions
We like to think change happens because someone makes a smart decision.But most of the time? It happens because someone
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The Competition
Most creators don’t do competitive analysis. Not because they don’t care—but because it sounds like homework. Something for MBA grads
Opening Day
Yesterday was Opening Day. For Major League Baseball fans like my family—especially those of us who bleed red for the Phillies—it’s
Identity And Giving
Yesterday, I spoke with the president of the One Family Athletic Foundation–a nonprofit working in the youth sports and child
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So You Want To Start A Podcast?
You’ve got an idea, maybe a few notes jotted down, and a growing itch to share your voice in a
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This Is Culture
There’s a Seth Godin phrase I often come back to in my work:“People like us do things like this.” At
Something New
If your idea is truly new, most people won’t get it.Not at first. Not without a story. And definitely not
Better Questions
We spend so much time trying to have the right answers—for our pitch decks, our content, our audiences–that we’ve come
Cult Like
Every business wants loyal customers. But some of the most powerful brands—Trader Joe’s, Disney, Adidas—don’t just have customers. They have
I’m Sorry Dave
For centuries, we’ve been captivated by the idea of artificial intelligence—machines that can think, learn, and maybe even replace us.