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Tag: Personal story

Before Undo. Before AI. We Just Had Redo.

How undo took the permanence out and put the pressure on Forty years ago I was a bleached-headed skater kid in Northern California, which at the time felt like the center of something even if no one would have admitted that out loud, because...

Authentic Growth, Hands in The Soil, Marketing Truth, Personal story, Thought Leadership

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Old White Men Can’t Jump… But They Sure Can Smash It at the Kitchen Line?

I started playing pickleball during cancer recovery. Docs and friends called it “low-impact”—perfect for seniors in care facilities, they said. Come on, how hard could it be? I grew up skateboarding, skiing, snowboarding, and—like every other 80s...

Brand Stategy, Hands in The Soil, Marketing Leadership, Marketing Truth, Personal story

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The Most Dangerous Leadership Trap I Ever Fell Into

From one leader who’s been there to another Hey, I want to be really honest with you. I’ve struggled. I’ve failed spectacularly at times. And looking back, a lot of those failures came from the same place: pride and...

Authentic Growth, Career Stories, Hands in The Soil, Marketing Leadership, Personal story, Thought Leadership

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