On March 1, 2011 I launched True Voice Media, a social media agency. Having graduated from my MBA only 3 years prior, I’d been putting what I’d learned into practice. I’ve written and spoken plenty of times about the lessons I’d learned in my MBA. One of the most important is that money is the […]
Heroes & Villains
In the comics, Heroes and Villains are typically clearly defined. In reality, particularly in business, things are less obvious. In the comics… Heroes may be distinguished by overtly patriotic imagery, association with the military or law enforcement, their tendency to rescue people in peril, or simply by contrasting them against the villains. Villains may be […]
Enough
I have a lot of conversations about growth. Many of my clients hire me to help them grow. There’s a question I’ve been meaning to ask but until now, I have not had the courage to ask. Here’s what I need to know… How much growth is enough? I felt strange even writing that. It’s […]
Your High-Performing-Team-Squad-Family
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, has famously railed against the idea of calling his company culture a family, opting instead for “high performing team.” It’s hard to argue with the success of Netflix’s culture. It’s the subject of many case studies and has been written about extensively for some time. I’m not here to tell […]
All Business is Personal
I’ll get straight to the point. Hiding behind any statement that resembles the following, is immoral and cowardly. It’s nothing personal, it’s business.” I’ve been on the receiving end of this several times in my career, and I’ve even been the one to say it once or twice. It’s BS and it let’s people off […]
Culture and Ping-Pong
It’s been said, but it bears repeating…Ping-Pong tables are not culture. I’ve seen far too many companies pat themselves on the back for their “amazing culture,” only to point to their abundance of snacks when asked about it. Today, we’re going to clear up the confusion about what is and what is not culture, and […]