It’s easy to be wooed, swayed, enticed by what seems to be a great career opportunity. After all, we all remember how we felt when we were asked to the high school prom. But, put emotion aside and and prepare to interview the interviewer to make sure all that glitters really is gold. Some questions …
Questions all marketers should ask when interviewing for that next great thing. Read More »
I took a break from the corporate side of marketing in my early 30’s. I wanted to work on a variety of brands in a variety of industries, so I moved to the agency side of marketing. At one of my first clients meetings, I was the with the agency President while we listed to …
Advice to marketers: don’t solve problems at the table. Read More »
Size doesn’t matter in business. Speed, dexterity, hunger, smarts does. At a board meeting 12 years ago, our chairman was Googling keywords during my marketing update. He pummeled me with questions and derisive comments. “How come this company is appearing on page 1 and we’re not? They’re so much smaller than we are are.” I …
It IS possible to balance work and life; just need to create boundaries. Admittedly, I’m not good at doing this, staying tethered to work nights and weekends and mind always racing about what needs to be done next. When I’m home, I feel I’m cheating work. When I’m working, I feel I’m cheating home. Being …
Help others humbly and selflessly and you’ll reap great personal rewards. It’s been said that gratitude is the shortest lived of all emotions. I’ve often found that to be true. Many people I’ve helped navigate some professional struggles have gone dark when I’ve asked for a simple favor in return. It’s disappointing, for sure, but …
Tech be damned. Remember what’s important in life and career. Research says we check our phones 100 times per day. But do we check our kids 100 times per day? Do we consider them as much as we consider texts, e-mails, likes and shares? My kids are on their own, doing their thing, building a …
One of the best things about tailgating is seeing the kids who would would come by every week become such solid professionals. Nicholas Carlson was a regular fixture at our tailgates from 2012-2014. Since then, the Penn State University aerospace grad has thrived in his career, earned his MBA and is on his way to superstar status in the …
My son Patrick is 28 in a few weeks and girlfriend, career and life have taken him to Centre County, PA…near Penn State….perfect, considering I’m there constantly for University-related activities and my football tailgates. During one of my recent tailgates, the aunt and uncle of Patrick’s girlfriend were in town for the game and stopped …
Your team is built with people with perspectives and backgrounds? That’s the jawn! A few weeks ago while working in Florida, someone mocked my Philly roots by using the word “jawn”, a distinctly Philly word. There was a young man nearby who said “I can’t believe you know jawn. I thought I was the only …
Summer ’18 vs. Summer ’22. Then and now, Kristin likes bright paisley. Then and now, I Iike sharp pink. Some things never change, but most things do (like my hairline and hair color). I laugh when someone says they’re a change-agent. In reality, we hate change; we stick to rituals. Wake-up the same time. Same …
It’s up to you to make the changes needed for your growth. Read More »