Category Archives: What Inspires Me

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Why Steve Jobs Matters

It’s been like a death in the business community.  Yesterday’s announcement that Steve Jobs was stepping down as Apple’s CEO has been met with a flurry of articles and editorials, most of which read like industry eulogies.  I can’t help …

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Uncommon Leadership

Tech Crunch just ran an article that really caught me off guard.  I usually blog about marketing and branding but this story’s too compelling to pass up. Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata has taken responsibility for his company’s disappointing quarterly results …

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This is How You Fly

You know how networking events are usually these incredibly awkward gatherings with people stealing glances at your name tag to see if its worth talking to you as they squeeze by with a plastic plate of crackers and grapes balanced …

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Verizon’s Revenge

AT&T dropped my calls no fewer than a dozen times today. In such remote areas as the I-5 freeway just north of downtown San Diego. And they were business calls. And then this little gem came out. I don’t even …

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