A Lesson in Gratitude

I learned the importance of thank you the hard way. Not more than six or seven years old, I was sitting on the bottom bunk, a queen-sized futon, with my boom box, still plugged in, uncomfortably on my lap, waiting in anticipation. Then it happened… I hit record. A few minutes later I had…

Limbik’s New Podcast, “Watercooler”

We’ve finally got around to recording our company’s podcast, “Watercooler”. Check out the first episode below and let us know what you think.

Limbik is an audience analytics company for video people. We help our customers understand what…

The Year of Resolution

I spent a couple of weeks in jail a few years ago… Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles to be exact. Just before, I nearly got kicked out of a mental institution.

Fortunately, neither can be found on my permanent record.

Transferable Skills

What’s the difference between an athlete and an entrepreneur?

I’d just been cut by the late Tony Gwynn.

Well, that’s not entirely true… I was being relegated to a local junior college for the spring semester. This was more common than you…

First Lesson

Pretend I’m lost. Momentarily. See my reflection. Bend the brim, adjust the hat. Always a bit to the right. Smile. Remember to smile. Looking sharp, feeling good. Deep breath…

“The only thing that stands between a man and greatness is fear.”

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This NYC Startup Measures if Your Viewers are Actually Watching Your Videos

“When measuring how effective your company’s video marketing is at converting customers, amount of…

Founder Capital

A CEO Snapshot survey by RHR International found that over half of CEOs admitted to feeling lonely. Last year, Tim Johns wrote, “Top dogs seem to have it all - power, status, super-salaries and teams of people to do their bidding. But despite the trappings of success, being the boss can be an…

Facebook is starting to get it. Kind of…

I typically check out the advertising and public relations trade publications every couple of days or so. It’s an old habit stemming from my career at Ogilvy, Cohn & Wolfe, and other companies that play in the space.

Total Audience?

So. Love him or hate him, one thing is undeniable about #DonaldJTrump: he obsesses over measuring things. Hand size, public opinion, inaugural crowds and, perhaps most of all, TV ratings. He loves measuring these things. Maybe even too much for a President to pontificate about in public.