Notes from the field.
Occasional thoughts on relationships, deal-making, and what it actually takes to move technology and marketing companies forward.
The Rot-Com Bubble is here and it’s real!!
The Rot-Com Bubble: Oh Look, Another Tech Savior That’s Just Software’s Midlife Crisis in Disguise Hey degenerates and spreadsheet warriors, it’s your favorite truth-bomb-dropping gremlin, Spinman, back to ruin your day with reality again. …
77 million people. Zero interviews!
Imagine hiring someone who has overcome every obstacle to land a job and then treats it like a win. They stick around, work hard, and don’t take it for granted. Backfilling their roles costs real money—stop letting stigma hold you back and …
Transform Your Hiring Strategy: Embrace Second Chances
THE SMARTEST HIRE YOU’LL MAKE THIS YEAR (AND THE DATA PROVES IT) Look, I’m going to be direct with you. You’ve got open positions. The labor market is tight. You’re spending thousands per hire on recruitment and training, only to watch peop…
Think about the Story!!!
The Data Delusion: Why Your Story Is Your Only Unfair Advantage Look, I get it. We live in the age of metrics, dashboards, and data-driven everything. Every pitch deck needs the hockey stick graph. Every hire needs the quantified impact. Ev…
Context is King more now than ever!!
Why Context is the New Currency (And AI Just Made It Mandatory) Here’s what I’m seeing play out in real time, and it’s fascinating!! We’ve hit this inflection point where everyone has access to the same AI tools, the same answers, the same …
Analog is OK!!! We Need More of It!
The Analog Advantage (Or: Why Your Perfectly Polished AI Output Is Costing You Everything That Matters)Here’s what I’m seeing right now, and it’s wild!!Everyone’s scrambling to make their communication smoother, faster, more polished throug…
Happy New Year!!
Totally makes sense!! You’re absolutely right – that’s lazy writing on my part, relying on the same setup every time. Let me give you something actually fresh. 2026: The Year We Stop Waiting I woke up this morning and realized something kin…
The Spreadsheet Lie ;-)
The Spreadsheet Lie: Why Your Best Decisions Will Never Come From Cell B7 Listen, I’m gonna say something that’ll make half the MBA programs in this country lose their minds. The best business decision you ever make won’t come from a spread…
Stories Matter!!
Stories Aren’t Cliche – They’re the Only Thing That Actually Lands Listen, I know what happens when someone says “let me tell you a story” in a business meeting. Eyes glaze over. People check their phones. You can practically hear the colle…
This Christmas….
Unlock the magic of Christmas by rediscovering the joy of being present, not just busy.