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People will never be replaced by machines. In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy. – Michael Scott

If you’d like to follow along with me on this journey, I blog about marketing thawts, sports thawts, political thawts, bidness thawts, health thawts, spiritual thawts and try and make people laugh. Key word being try. Maybe I’ll eventually inspire you.

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CEO / Chief Storyteller

– The Marketing Squad –
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I'm one of the owners of The Marketing Squad. I currently act as CEO/Chief Storyteller. I really just take out the trash and buy stuff at Costco. If I'm not stocking up on goods at Costco, I'm usually bringing in new business, building current client relationships, or getting strategic and creative with our top partners. I do my best to lead our team according to our 8 Core Values, Vision and Core Focus. I love coffee, coaching softball (and a little baseball) and playing golf, volleyball and disc golf.

“Pioneers get slaughtered, and the settlers prosper. – Daymond John”

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How I Got My First Clients 13 Years Ago

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What If You’re Wrong About Masks?

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You Voted for the Swamp

I’m back to blogging. We have a lot to cover these days. Why you voted for the swamp will be the first place I start. So why did you? Actually, I don’t care. Comments closed. I’ll tell you why. Cause Trump’s tweets. Cause Trump’s arrogance. Cause Fake Russia Hoax. Cause I listen to the media. […]

Why You Need Core Values in Your Business

A few weeks back we started a series about foundational aspects of your business identity. We discussed the importance of a shared company vision. Next time around we’ll talk about your Core Focus, Niche, and Mission. In a few weeks, we’ll discuss your Company’s Marketing Strategy. Finally, we’ll wrap up this particular series with a post on […]

I Never Understood the Importance of Vision

As I’ve grown as the leader of The Squad, things that previously had little meaning to me, now capture the majority of my focus. It’s quite the shift. I’m referring to our Core Values, Vision, and Mission (Core Focus). Our operating system is another. For many years I just thought, “We operate and that’s our […]

4 Leadership Observations From Andy Griffith

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