I Thought This Was Deep·Nov 6Brands doing it differently, #1: GENTLE MONSTERGentle Monster doesn’t build stores, it builds scenes. The result is a group valued at about $2B, with an operating margin near 30%.
I Thought This Was Deep·Jul 23Marketing ‘hacks’?Some of Uber’s early growth tactics were brilliant. Others were borderline evil.
I Thought This Was Deep·Jul 22An ode to ethnography :)Customer feedback should inform product decisions, but it should not be confused with customer understanding.
I Thought This Was Deep·May 14My Dad and Systems Thinking!Surprising combination but let’s pull this thread together with a story!
I Thought This Was Deep·May 7A Stranger in his 50s!One of my favorite things to do is talk to strangers. And no, that’s not strange… okay, maybe a littleA response icon1A response icon1
I Thought This Was Deep·May 1Revenue Up, Growth Down?How can you tell your startup or service business (by this, I mean restaurants, barbershops, etc.) is actually growing?
I Thought This Was Deep·Apr 30THE MAP or THE GUIDEI once heard Derek Prince tell a compelling story that revealed something very simple: my obsession with being self-sufficient (now past)…
I Thought This Was Deep·Apr 28GET BEHIND YOUR LAPTOPI speak to at least 2 Founders/Business Owners weekly, and they ask many questions; most of them are about how to make more money. On top…A response icon1A response icon1
I Thought This Was Deep·Mar 24Humility and the Battle of StalingradI have a definition for humility that I don’t believe is unconventional. It’s not the bowing or shrinking kind. But it’s honest:A response icon1A response icon1
I Thought This Was Deep·Jan 9On Pessimism as a Survival InstinctI write in between bus stops. Today, my mind is parked :) on the intellectual allure of pessimism.A response icon1A response icon1
