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What inspires me these days
Businesses, like Patagonia, that put everything into their Purpose. Freaking love that company. And Ben & Jerry’s. My two faves right now. People like Bill and Melinda Gates who have dedicated (this phase of their lives) to making the world a better place. In major ways. If you haven’t watched this Netflix documentary, you gotta.*…
Read MoreThe 3 books our Dragon Army leadership team is reading this quarter
Each quarter I give my Leadership Team (LT) at Dragon Army a book to read. Sometimes I’ll pick a few books and assign them to various groups, like I did earlier this year with books around health & wellness. I’m a big reader, if ya didn’t know ;) This quarter I decided to pick books…
Read MoreKey to business (and life) success: Be Kind + Work Hard + Stay in the Game
It seems so simple when you think about it. The “secret” to success in business (and life) is a fairly basic formula. Start with being kind. Be thoughtful. Practice empathy. Be the kind of person you want others to be. The kind of person you are inspired by. Add in an ability to work hard.…
Read MoreIt’s not easy to have a moral compass for your company…wait, no actually it’s incredibly easy
This week I’m at the Conscious Company 2019 CEO Summit in Austin, Texas. Every leader here believes that business should be a force for good in the world. I dig it :) When you boil it down, however, I believe that being a company with a heart – having a moral compass for your company…
Read MoreHere we go!!! The 5th annual 48in48 event kicks off tonight :)
I can hardly believe it, but tonight is the 5th year of 48in48! Early in 2015, Adam and I hatched a plan to put on a hackathon at Ponce City Market to try to build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours with 100 or so of our local Atlanta marketing friends. Fast-forward to today, and…
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