Archive for February 2014
5 Questions for a CEO: Simms Jenkins, BrightWave Marketing
This is the fourth installment of my “5 Questions for a CEO” series. The first was with Raymond King, CEO of Zoo Atlanta; the second was with Devon Wijesinghe, CEO of Insightpool; and the third with Mark Feinberg, CEO of Uruut. I’ve known Simms Jenkins (CEO of BrightWave Marketing) for a long time and I’ve always…
Read MoreOn March 11th I’ll be spilling my guts – come watch!
I’m honored to be asked by Chris Richards and the Startup Grind crew to speak at their Fireside Chat on March 11th. I’ve really enjoyed their past events as the talks are intimate so you get to know the entrepreneur fairly well by the end of it. Things I’ll likely be talking about: – Where…
Read MoreSuper bald
Yesterday in Seattle I shaved my head in support of my best friend. So don’t freak out the next time you see me – I’m super bald.
Read More13 things mentally strong people don’t do #blindpost
This is a blindpost suggested to me by @gumboshowjoe from this Lifehacker article. I thought it was a worthwhile topic to tackle. 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do 1. They don’t fear change. Change is something strong-minded people embrace because they know there will always be change. 2. They don’t over-analyze criticism. Successful people…
Read MoreI answered 9 successful CEO’s favorite interview questions
Business Insider had an interesting article recently entitled, “9 CEO’s Share Their Favorite Interview Questions”. I thought it might be fun to try to answer these as if I was interviewing at their company. On a scale of one to 10, how weird are you? – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos 3. Maybe 4. I’m not…
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