Innovation favors those who don’t do what they are ‘supposed to do.’ So why do most of us find ourselves doing the same things that everyone else is doing?

Have you ever had one of those moments where you feel like time has gone by at lighting speed but ALSO at a snail’s pace?

Although I’m not a fan of ‘resolutions’, I am a huge fan of the fresh feeling the new year always brings. And 2020 is a special one. I mean, come on, 2020…Clarity…its like this year was made for me! It’s not only a fresh year, but a fresh decade and a perfect opportunity to reboot your mindset. That being said, I’d like to talk about what I’m going to STOP doing this year. 

It’s Christmas Eve and the holidays are in full swing, and boy do we need it with all the negativity running a full-out blitzkrieg on our peace.

As I recorded this episode, I was thinking a lot about the practical things of life and business.

This is one you won’t want to miss as I had the chance to sit down with one of the most uniquely gifted entrepreneurs we’ve ever had on the show.

This episode comes from the middle of a big week, and also while standing directly in front of the Atlantic Ocean.

I’ve been working on getting some more variety with our guests lately and today is no exception.

It’s an awesome week on the show because I got to sit down with long-time marketer and EVP of the breakout agency 97th floor, Paxton Gray.

Somebody had to be one of the people responsible for marketing Apple’s Macintosh line back in ’84. This is the guy. Well, more directly, this is Guy Kawasaki, my guest on this week’s show.

You’ll hear it in my voice…I was pumped to be shooting the podcast in my hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

I just finished filming the soon-to-be-released Brand Is Gravity workshop and I’ve been thinking non-stop about what it means to bring people closer, because I believe that is what brand is all about.

Life is full of relationships. Romantic ones, friendships, work relationships, and our businesses are constantly in relationship with consumers and employees.

I’m in the throes of the deep work it takes to follow through on one of those inspiring moments I had a couple of months ago.

I heard a brilliant interview on the CMO Podcast on which the guest, NYU Stern School of Business clinical professor Scott Galloway said that the sun is setting on the “brand-era”. What-the-whaaaat???

Being present is not the same as hearing.

Being present, doesn’t equal hearing, and hearing doesn’t equal understanding, and understanding doesn’t mean implementing and implementing doesn’t mean succeeding.