I recently re-read Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by Jim Collins. Published in 2001 this is not a new book but it is a classic, in large measure because of its insights. In fact, I review it from time to time and to...
You know how to read a video script and how important pre-production really is, but there’s something else we’ve never really discussed. Yes it’s true – shooting and editing get all the glory, but it’s what happens between scripting and shooting, without which, the...
This weekend I was saddened to receive the news that a dear friend and college roommate suddenly and unexplainably left us – a husband and father of 3, it’s a tragic loss for all who knew him. I spent most of my weekend processing that loss and evaluating...
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by Social Media. After all, millions of businesses use Facebook, Twitter, and many other platforms to connect with their audience. Because there are so many businesses on social media, it’s become a competition — a fight...
Have you ever wondered why all sorts of businesses now seem to have a blog? Well, wonder no longer: Blogging is good for your business. Service companies have blogs, B2B’s have blogs, and there are even blogs dedicated to causes and ideas. But why is that? Blogs...
When you think about the New Year you may think about fresh starts or the potential to change. But for most people, when we think of the New Year we think of resolutions – commitments you make to yourself about how you will act or think differently in the new...