Archive for February 2014
An inspiring example of following your passion
This week I was able to catch up with a friend of mine who is easily one of the most talented people I’ve worked with. Her name is Lynn and she was one of the creative directors at Engauge (still is) when I was there. I bet we pitched over 20 pieces of new business…
Read More5 Questions for a CEO: Mark Feinberg, Uruut
This is the third installment of my “5 Questions for a CEO” series. The first was with Raymond King, CEO of Zoo Atlanta, and the second was with Devon Wijesinghe, CEO of Insightpool. Mark Feinberg is easily one of my favorite entrepreneurs in town. He’s a terrific person and his startup is truly trying to…
Read MoreLet’s get crazy
Never underestimate the ability of a small group of committed individuals to change the world. Indeed, they are the only one end who ever have. – Margaret Mead And my guess is that in every case, everyone around them told them they were crazy for even trying.
Read MoreWhat I’m doing instead of listening to music while I work
I’ve always been someone who listened to music on my laptop when I needed to crank out some work. Helps me to focus and block everything else out. The key was always to find music that I knew so I didn’t get distracted by the music itself. Recently I’ve heard of people watching (or listening…
Read MoreWant to be successful? Be willing to accept help when its offered.
Sometimes people confuse accepting help with a sign of weakness. They think if they admit they need help that it means they are less capable and it will appear they are inadequate. This is the ultimate sign of a person’s ego holding them back. Recently I experienced a person like this. I was talking to…
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