by dustin | Jun 22, 2007 | Advertising, Society
I was doing research on an upcoming project recently. While looking for examples of the eHarmony.com ads, I came across this post on Adfreak. Maybe I’m naive, but I had no idea people found the eHarmony ads so offensive/repulsive. Here’s a comment from a...
by dustin | Dec 15, 2006 | Human Resources, Society
I missed blogging last week. There’s a story behind that. I play basketball at 5:45 AM every Tuesday and Thursday. It may sound crazy to play basketball that early, but it allows me to do something I enjoy without interferring with my family time in the...
by dustin | Dec 1, 2006 | Marketing, Purpose, Seth Godin, Society, Unconventional Marketing
I’ve grown quite fond of my old-style hats. I have a fedora and a willis hat. When I wear theses hats I get comments from people (and sometimes stares). Yet, these were the hats everyone used to wear. Now, it seems like a very new thing to do. Of course trends...
by dustin | Oct 27, 2006 | Human Resources, Professional Development, Society, Spirituality
You’ve probably heard of the prodigal son, and you probably also know it originates from a story Jesus told. (you can read it here) What you probably don’t think about is how it relates to your company. Oh boy, does it. Here are lessons from this story...
by dustin | Oct 13, 2006 | Product Management, Society
People are rarely, if ever, satisfied. We’re not satisfied with fast food customer service, politicians, football officials, nor the price of gas. Most of all, we’re not satisfied with ourselves. Not with our weight, our salaries, our homes and cars....
by dustin | Sep 1, 2006 | Creativity, Purpose, Society, Uncategorized
We love stories of redemption. I think it is something wired within us. It is something we all inherently yearn for. We love the idea of something new. I think it is something we’ve been trained to desire. New is sexy and mysterious. New is full of potential....