I love the creative process. Yet I hate it, too. Creativity is almost always a love/hate/love relationship. Creativity is a glorious, and frustrating, and absurdly difficult but infinitely rewarding process... read more →
Few things are so intimidating as the deadly silence of a tough client: their arms crossed, chins down, mouths set in a grim line, like a firing squad ready... read more →
What’s your Halloween personality? Are you devilish or angelic? Ghoulish or glamorous? Normally, I show you how to be more authentic. But Halloween is different. For one night, you can... read more →
We're all learning how to engage with each other in venues and settings we've never imagined. I, for one, think it's pretty great. Still, it takes some adjustment, awareness, and... read more →
When you add value to your listener, you fascinate them. Fascination is an intense focus. And when you fascinate your clients, or your coworkers, they are focused on you... read more →
I regained consciousness to blinding lights on the operating room table. “You’ve been in a bad accident,” the surgeon said. I don’t remember much after that for several days.... read more →
A quick story from the archives... Oliver is a consultant for the food industry. He advises business owners on ways to make their brand more profitable. In this excerpt... read more →
The upside of Zoom meetings: You DON’T have to worry about what you’re wearing from the waist down. (Unless you have a clear glass desk.) But... If you’re unfamiliar... read more →
You never forget your first recession. Mine was after 9/11. (I literally opened an ad agency on September 10th, 2001.) Next came the 2008 crash. Marketing budgets were slashed. And... read more →
One day, when my kids were young, they were all having a bad day. Nothing made them happy. So I asked them to make a list of ways to make... read more →