Notes from the field.
Occasional thoughts on relationships, deal-making, and what it actually takes to move technology and marketing companies forward.
The AI Reckoning is coming..it has too and we have seen this before..no bueno
The Great AI Wave: Riding High Before the Wipeout Dude, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve got a story that’ll make your head spin faster than a washing machine full of venture capital. We’re living through what might be the gnarlies…
What Companies Hiring Need and Want from a Recruiting Firm! ( It aint more resumes)
Why Your “Perfect” Candidate Just Cost You $100K (And How the Best Recruiters Actually Earn Their Keep) I just spent 2 days in a training and strategic planning session and here’s the thing that’s been bugging me about this whole recruiting…
The Joy Addicts vs. The Rage Monsters (And Why You Need Both)
Look, we all know these people. There’s the golden retriever type who treats every win like they just discovered fire. Pure joy, infectious energy, probably high-fiving strangers in the grocery store after closing a deal. Then there’s the o…
Business Development and Relationships-The Secret Sauce (not really…just common sense and human nature actually)
Why Nobody Wants Your Transactional BS Anymore Or: How I Learned to Stop Pitching and Start Actually Giving a Damn So I’m sitting in this coffee shop last week, overhearing some poor soul getting absolutely demolished on a sales call. You k…
The old way still works..and we need to get back to it!!
The AI Revolution That Forgot the Human Touch: Why Headhunters Are More Vital Than Ever (And Companies Are Getting It All Wrong) Or: How Silicon Valley Convinced Every CEO That Robots Can Replace Human Connection (Spoiler Alert: They Can’t)…
Less Management and more Leadership Por Favor!!
We Don’t Need More Managers – We Need More Leaders A brutally honest take on why your workplace probably sucks and how to fix it Let me tell you a story that’ll make your soul hurt a little. I once worked for a guy who measured success by h…
Why can’t we just be nice!!
The Golden Rule Gets a Makeover: Why Being Nice Isn’t Dead (Yet) Look, I get it. Being genuinely nice feels about as trendy right now as cargo shorts at a Milan fashion show. We’re living in the age of hot takes, clap-backs, and everyone tr…
Just a little ditty about…..
The Quiet Rebels: Small Language Models and the Art of Thinking Small Picture this: Everyone’s at the party talking about the biggest, baddest AI models on the block – the ones that need nuclear power plants to think and cost more than a sm…
Why giving a crap matters!!!
The Secret Sauce: Why Every Business Needs a Shot of Southern Hospitality Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Making People Feel Like They Matter Picture this: You walk into a coffee shop, and the barista looks up from their phone f…
The Network Effect is a Game Changer in a job search
The Network Effect: Why Your Next Job is Probably Sitting on Someone’s Couch Right Now Alright, alright, alright… Let me tell you something about networks that’ll blow your mind wider than a perfect barrel at Mavericks when the conditions a…