Category Archives: projects

Mountaintop people

I’ve had a consistent yoga practice for over four years. At first it was all about trying something new. As I’ve continued my practice, I’ve noticed some consistent behavioral things, some of which I like and others that I don’t agree with. The bucket of non-agreeance is grounded in a ‘mountaintop people’ thought based on my experience with a few yoga teachers at […]

“If you ignore your uniqueness and try to be everything for everybody, you quickly undermine what makes you different.” -Jack Trout

Every product has a life cycle

“Lean” business models are on my radar and I’ve been reading some disturbing stuff. Probably the most disturbing is the notion that some of these folks are talking about a model where competition is not considered. What a mistake! I think the root of this is grounded in the desire to establish a leadership position in the marketplace. […]

Dialogue with Nancy Tag

Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nancy Tag, Media and Communication Arts Chair, Professor, AD/PR, City College of New York (CCNY). Nancy and I first met a couple of years ago when when she interviewed me to be an Adjunct at CCNY. She has since written and published Ad Critique, a book we can all benefit from reading (and, […]

In town for SXSW? A few favorites…

It’s always nice to have local recommendations- here are my Austin favorites: 1) Bacon http://www.baconaustin.com/ Excellent for all meals, get there early for breakfast. Substitute a ‘dropped biscuit’ for the toast if ordering the All American. Fountain Big Red soda! 2) Barley Swine http://barleyswine.com/ “Barley Swine, by Chef Bryce Gilmore, is cleverly named for the chef’s fondness […]

An insight for building creative teams

I like to talk about Planning. It’s fun and there’s really no wrong angle as Planning differs so much from agency to agency / client to client / region to region / team to team / and person to person. My guess as to ‘why’ is a Planner’s answer- it’s likely reflective of one’s surroundings. However, I […]