Seth Godin is one of a kind. His book is not your average marketing book. With a tone that blends motivation, self help and marketing, Seth takes it one step further and shows us what a better world would look like if all marketers were a little more transparent and cared a lot more. This […]
Book Review: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Episode 9
One of the Ten Commandments of Lovable Leadership is to ALWAYS take full accountability. If you want to be a leader, you have to step up, and that means taking on MORE responsibility, not LESS. You are not only responsible for your work, but for everyone that reports to you. If they fail, it is […]
Five Quick Takes: Vol 1 – Preferences, Positions, and Politics | Episode 8
Today, I’m drawing some lines in the sand. Some of these positions may be controversial. I’m generally not a big fan of telling people they are wrong or creating circumstances for defensiveness. But candidly, I departed from that today. Here’s what I discuss in this video. 1. Super Bowl 2019 vs last year’s Super Bowl […]
The Respect Podcast with Mike Domitzr
Appearance on Feb 6, 2019 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mike Domitzr on his Podcast: The Respect Podcast. We spoke about leadership and building a company culture where respect is given not earned. It’s among my favorite interviews ever.
When Is The Right Time To Rebrand? | Episode 7
Demian was doing the “Road to 300.” He rebranded at episode 301 to Road to 1000. See what he did there? After yesterday’s video, I started to wonder: What the heck is this video blog even about?! That’s when it hit me! It’s not about ONE thing, it’s about a VARIETY of things. I’ve always […]
Nice to meet you, I’m Jeff Gibbard, and here’s who I am and what I do. | Day 6
This is a short introduction video. I’m Jeff Gibbard, Chief Brand Officer at From The Future (FTF), a Social Media and Technical SEO Agency in Philadelphia. I’ve been working in the social media industry from the very beginning, and unlike many in my industry, he’s been focused on the real life business applications from the […]
Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier – Understanding In -vs- On the Business | Day 5
Today, I spent a lot of my day working on my business. In fact, I’ve spent a lot of the past few weeks working on my business. I don’t spend all that much time working in my business these days. That’s partly because many of the responsibilities I used to have while running my own […]
Thoughts About Audiences – From Starting Out Through Scaling | Day 4
I’ve been thinking about audiences. On Day 2, I made a video about the reasons I love my wife. Some marketers might find that strange. Marketers are a funny bunch. Some are awesome. Some are terrible. Some can give you specifics. Others speak in generalities. Some can point to success, others talk around it. […]
How I Reclaimed More Than 9 Hours Over 3 Months | Day 3
Today, I thought I’d share two of the coolest tools I talked about in the first social media meetup we organized at From The Future (http://ftf.agency). Everyone wants more time in their lives. One of the categories of tools I shared about at the meetup was productivity tools. I went back and looked at […]
