brand

Going Bananas for a Well Selected Name

A powerful name does wonders.     Recently, I went to a Savannah Bananas baseball game in, you guessed it, Savannah, Georgia. The intensity of the fanship was nothing short...

Don’t Listen To Non-Consumers

I went to the mall this past weekend to pick-up a few new shirts. At least... that was my intention. My fashion consultant (my wife, Krista) had other plans. Our...

The Entrepreneur’s Costume (Hint: Dress Like Your Brand)

Some entrepreneurs spend more time picking out a Halloween costume than they spend developing their own personal image. Even women, who traditionally allocate more time and energy to their appearance,...

How To Bounce Your Business Back From A PR Disaster (Tiger Woods Style)

Who will ever forget the Thanksgiving of 2009? We awoke on Friday morning from our turkey induced slumber to find out that Tiger Woods’ wife beat him up overnight. Tiger...

Growth Happens When You Say Ouch

I meet with my mastermind once a month.  We sit down together for five hours to discuss our business (and personal) challenges. This past week, I was the first to...

Innovate In A New Way

Walt Disney has been quoted saying, “I believe in being an innovator.” And you know what? So do I, and you should, too! Innovation is the classic strategy for being...

How to Properly Define Your Brand

As an entrepreneur you probably already know how important your brand is. Your brand really lets people know who you are and what you are about. In fact, it really...

How Long Can You Go?

Extreme is good. Extreme is awesome. Extreme is profitable. But when your extreme behavior is inauthentic, rooted in a desire to get attention by whatever means possible, extreme is bad...

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