First and foremost. The bottom line. Priority #1. Paramount. Preeminent. Primary. Lots of synonyms in play these days as we attempt to find the way to appropriately elevate the extraordinary from the field of competition clamoring for the Top Spot. We watch that happening with unrelenting intensity in our marketplace competition, the pursuit of cultural […]

The debate was “live” on June 27th but, in the nearly three weeks since, the highlights and lowlights have been replayed ad nauseum. Among the takeaways is a macro-understanding that is missing among too many. What should we all understand – about their stories, and about our own? Old guys can occasionally offer substantial wisdom,

Today is Day #190 of 2024; we only have 176 left to go. Before you think I’ve shifted into a hyper-philosophical mindset after a long holiday weekend, hear me out… The internet has turned us all into searchers; our lives are now shaped by summarizing. Come up with a few search terms, and you’ll have

What are you reading right now? Summer tends to expose the need to read. Visions of vacation often include the idyllic setting – on a beach, at a lake, at the base of a mountain – with a good book in-hand. The average American starts 12-14 books each year, completing 4-5 of them. A quarter

  In our generation – and, in our American society – money talks. If you’re willing to pay the tariff, most anything is possible. Super Bowl tickets? Done. Front row at a Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert? Put your AmEx card on the counter. How about entry to the CNN Studios in Atlanta – this

They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore. If you live in California, that’s what you’ll say about a gas-powered car beginning in 2035. If you were ever a fan of some of the sitcom offerings that held their 30-minute weekly primetime slots back in the ‘70’s, you would remember the All in the Family

For the balance of this week, the retail consumer marketing thrust will continue to play off the “dads and grads” tag. Honoring young scholars is often easier than figuring out what to do about old fathers. Mother’s Day is much safer; most folks have warm feelings about their mom memories. Sadly, the adverse is true

It was a random post that hit my Facebook feed late last week. The headline was “A Tale of Two Chiefs.” Normally, I’m scrolling at hyper-speed through the Meta minutia that vies for my attention, but this one was a quick blast, not unlike the short-and-sweet quips from Solomon’s Proverbs that are my current early-morning

I have a great appreciation for artists; some of my best connections are with people who are, to their core, amazing creatives. But my need for transparency demands my honest confession: I love having artists as friends and appreciate their unique personhood, but I feel like a Baptist pastor at a wine tasting party when

What does it take to get the crowd behind you? Leaders across history have addressed that challenge – across continents and cultures – for millennia, since Noah’s family disembarked. How do you manage to get people to raise their heads above the continuum and hold their focus for the future? One answer with consistent impact: