WATCH LISTEN READ Loving your work is this dreamy statement that comes across as something very easy to achieve. The reality is that “loving what you do,” is not absolute, nor is it constant. It’s ever-changing. I recently had the opportunity to talk to about 100 high school students in Spring Hill, TN with my…
Read MoreREAD I’ve waited for a few weeks to make this post. Well, I’ve procrastinated, as today is the day that my Michigan State Spartans DID NOT win the national championship. In fact, not only did that NOT happen, but their arch rival Michigan Wolverines made it to the Championship game of the NCAA Tournament, losing…
Read MoreWATCH READ Recently, my team and I went in to a client location and met with their entire sales team, conducting a video shoot with each individual member for the purpose of extracting real humanized content that would then be edited into :30 – :90 segments for deployment on social media, primarily Facebook and…
Read MoreWATCH LISTEN READ I know what you’re thinking – another “entrepreneurship program, huh?” How can entrepreneurship be taught in a classroom? But this isn’t at all what you’re thinking. Corner To Corner is an organization that is bringing the Nashville community together, and working to enhance already thriving “side hustles” and turn them into…
Read MoreWATCH READ It’s pretty amazing how true self-fulfilling prophecy is. I remember learning the concept in interpersonal communications in college at Michigan State. The concept always made sense to me, but never more so than just the other day, when it truly dawned on me just how fine the line is between being a hero…
Read MoreREAD If we’ve ever met, you know how I feel about positivity. Positive vibes, smiles, and a “can do” attitude always win. Back in 2001 when I first started my professional career, I was all smiles, all the time. And let’s be honest, I still am. But it’s not by accident. It’s because I’ve learned…
Read MoreWATCH READ A friend of mine recently wrote… “It really sucks to fail, no one likes it… But Being afraid of failure is like being afraid of air. People who are afraid to take a chance won’t ever really breathe easy.” …then, asked me to comment about a “failure” of mine. Thanks Emily. 🙂 I’m…
Read MoreWATCH READ Recently our team has been talking to a lot of clients about “their why” – see Simon Sinek, etc. Clients have wanted to start with their “why,” ask their employees about their “why,” and really dig in from that core in order to tell the story behind their brand.…
Read MoreREAD When I was 19, I started an internship with the NBA Detroit Pistons. Man, I was driven. I knew – beyond a shadow of a doubt that’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my career. I’d work my way up from Media Relations Intern to Assistant, Manager, Director, VP and eventually…
Read MoreWATCH LISTEN READ She has this way of articulating what I’m trying to say much more eloquently and concisely than myself. 🙂 For those of you who have ever made it through a business meeting or phone call with me, that shouldn’t surprise you. And it makes sense, quite frankly, as she represents The…
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