Why we don’t care about the iPhone 6
In 1998 the US Treasury unveiled the new 20 dollar bill (the middle 20 above). Andrew Jackson got a series facelift. I recall many people saying it looked like play money with the larger faces and numbers. It was noteworthy. Since 1998 there have been some minor changes here and there. You can see that […]
How do you treat the competition?
The recently ended World Cup was an entangled web of relationships. Soccer Clubs from all over the world split up and headed to Brazil to play for their respective homelands. For example, take a look at the US team and what Clubs these guys normally play for. The US players craft their skills in 10 […]
What I learned from driving the Wienermobile.
A good portion of us exert a simple neck twist once in awhile to reveal how we are stacking up. We want to know how we are doing and we look to our neighbors as odd measuring sticks. We all know that’s a terrible strategy but an addictive one to break. Search hard enough and […]
Why does the waitress have a waitress voice?
Our waitress approaches our booth. She introduces herself and seems to be on the tail end of a helium balloon binge. Her voice squeals with theatrics as she explains the specials. Somehow she has perfected the art of continuously smiling while talking. She walks away and we begin our dissection of the menu. A few […]
What about a month after the wedding?
Where were you the morning of Saturday February 15th? I was busy exhuming my inner child. I was like a kid that woke up early to watch Saturday morning cartoons. I awoke early and settled into a comfy plush couch. I tensely watched USA Hockey duel Russia in the Winter Olympics. USA beat Russia in […]
Ancillary benefits
A secondary or supplemental benefit that accompanies a prime benefit. You just purchased your dream home. Your new neighbors turn into lifelong friends. An ancillary benefit is born. I was recently chatting with a friend about NASA and more specifically Neil deGrasse Tyson (an astrophysicist who is a big supporter of space exploration). In the 5 […]
What is the lemming effect?
I used to work a pretty prestigious job back in the day. I was a “brand ambassador on an experiential marketing campaign for a fortune 500 company”. This was a really handsome way of saying I handed out flyers at the top of the escalators at Buffalo Sabres games. It was a menial task, but […]
Cloud-stamping
We play in a digital world. Proof of that exists right now. You’re reading something that never required ink to graciously meet paper. It’s an opportunity. Not just to influence more people with ease. It’s an opportunity to look inward as well. My virtual time stamp of thought and mindset. Floating in an imaginary “cloud” […]
Generation Why?
I feel like a man with dreams of being a deep sea fisherman stuck in the arid plains of Nebraska. For nearly three decades I have circled aimlessly towards the sea. I meander alone through the desolate moonlit plains accompanied only by my thoughts of failure and fleeting time. As I traverse the beaten down waves […]
