PinnedRichard DedorNot My Father’s IowaIn a time when the world didn’t have remarkably unpredictable weather, school shootings, and an adversarial no-science government, a…Feb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023
Richard DedorIt took 40 years and a mental spiral to admit I have anxietyFrom my spot in the wing, I could see them all. But I maintained my focus on the microphone set at center stage. I heard my name called and…Apr 91Apr 91
Richard DedorThe Travesty of LeadershipSimon Sinek has famously said that just because someone is in a position of leadership does not necessarily make them a leader.Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Richard DedorHow to be a business that embraces Pride; and that means more than a logo change for 30 daysI’ve been a marketer for 20 years. And in very few of those years has any organization that I have worked for gone double-fisting mimosas…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Richard DedorI almost drove myself to my own murder in collegeI sent this email to my friends at My Favorite Murder awhile ago and they never read it so I figured I would just share it with the world:Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023
Richard DedorThe Truth About Grooming, Homophobia, and the True Cost of AbuseI am not a groomer.Sep 3, 2022Sep 3, 2022
Richard DedorWhy CMOs Need to Understand NFTsYes, this is another NFT story, but it is not what you think.May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Richard DedorPride Month As a Dad: A Promise To My DaughterI will never forget the first time I walked into the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village. It’s a non-de script bar with a…Jun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Richard DedorWhy I Embrace Failure (But Don’t Accept it)Life is all about living; mistakes and all. And if it’s all the same, I’ll keep making mistakes and living the best life possible.May 15, 2020May 15, 2020