For some reason, when companies get scared, and the economy is in question, they hold back innovation and do ‘the meat and potatoes’ stuff. They are actually holding back possibility and ensuring lower ROI as they revert to doing the things they know will work and are able to track.
Why? In my innovator’s mind, that [...]

As a Buddhist, I know how I’m supposed to Be: let things go, trust that all is well just as it is, stay present, don’t blame, and know that everyone is doing their best.
Right. But I can’t always achieve that state of non-judgment, allowing, and forgiveness. Editors who delete all the wrong parts; staff making far [...]

I have been writing posts about why and how the new digital marketing initiatives are missing the boat and doing badly in digital what we do badly in sales – merely address the solution placement rather than all aspects of the buying decision journey. As Einstein once said, you can’t solve a problem by seeking [...]

Yesterday my VISA card was declined. Seems I hadn’t paid my bill last month – and the fact that I always pay the full balance on time  didn’t register on their computer. Why didn’t I pay my bill? For the same reason I forgot to do a whole host of things: I’m absolutely overwhelmed. And the bill is [...]

I recently purchased an Android phone from T-Mobile. Part of the promotion was a $50 rebate. I must tell you that I will never, ever go through those hoops again. I finally ended up handing it over to my tech guy Shawn. And I am here to tell you that it has cost me more [...]

I’m smart. I’ve used technology for 15 years. I can usually figure stuff out, and if I can’t, my tech guy Shawn can. Between the 2 of us, we’ve got it covered.
The  topic of next week’s Cranky Tuesday post is the T-Mobile rebate system, so I’m leaving the very worst for last. But when I got my [...]