PinnedMember-onlyNot My Father’s IowaIn a time when the world didn’t have remarkably unpredictable weather, school shootings, and an adversarial no-science government, a father moved his wife and three young kids from the bustling metropolis of Denver, Colorado, to the small, up-and-coming town of Mason City, Iowa. Readied with 76 Trombones and a big…Iowa4 min readIowa4 min read
Nov 13Member-onlyThe Travesty of LeadershipSimon Sinek has famously said that just because someone is in a position of leadership does not necessarily make them a leader. Sinek, the author of world-wide acclaimed, Start with Why, is getting at the idea that leaders and leadership are not synonymous. McKinsey leads off one of their many…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
May 13Member-onlyHow 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 in on Pride. It is not for lack of caring or inclusion; lest, just a lack of purpose. In marketing and business, you either have…Bud Light4 min readBud Light4 min read
Apr 12Member-onlyI 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: This story is from the fall of 2004, my first year at a new college and first year living away from…My Favorite3 min readMy Favorite3 min read
Sep 3, 2022Member-onlyThe Truth About Grooming, Homophobia, and the True Cost of AbuseI am not a groomer. I repeat. I. Am. Not. A. Groomer. I am a dad. I am a husband. I am a professional. And, if the mood strikes, I am damn good hugger. Any time I engage with MAGA-troops on issues related to LGBT issues; whether it is books…LGBT3 min readLGBT3 min read
Jul 3, 2022Member-onlyWhat is Forgiveness?Forgiveness is a seductress. She is maddening. She is a trickster. She wants to get you at your weakest moment to get you to forget and relent. To acquiesce about the pain that was there. And is often still there. Yes. Forgiveness. You evil mistress. Seductress. She will get you…Loss1 min readLoss1 min read
May 17, 2021Member-onlyWhy CMOs Need to Understand NFTsYes, this is another NFT story, but it is not what you think. This isn’t a story about how making a digital piece of art and selling it as an NFT could net your company an eye-popping $69 million. And it not a story about how you should launch into…Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Jun 15, 2020Member-onlyPride 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 small footprint on a side-street in lower Manhattan. The only sign is the neon lettering in the main window which has likely been there…Gay Pride4 min readGay Pride4 min read
May 15, 2020Member-onlyWhy I Embrace Failure (But Don’t Accept it)I can not count the number of failures I have had in my life. Some have come in the natural evolution of life while some have been earned. But all have been worth it. I quit playing baseball when I was just a youngster. I couldn’t have been older than…Failure4 min readFailure4 min read
Jul 31, 2019Member-onlyThe Debt Problem No One is Talking AboutFor the last five years, I have been writing and speaking about the future of Social Security. As an older Millennial (born in early 1984), each day I’m inching closer to Social Security eligibility. And last night, ten of the Democrats running for President mentioned the term “debt” no less…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
