Say Yes to No! 12 Places to Say No
“No” seems like such a negative word. Usually we don’t want to use the word when correcting kids or when your colleague asks to borrow...
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Aug 1, 20221 min read
10 Second Metaphor for Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? In a word, it is presence. It is to live (or rest your mind) in the present moment. That means letting go of the...
Jul 31, 20222 min read
The Obstacles to Going Faster
I find motorsports fascinating. I find many parallels between racing cars and growing, in life and business. To win in racing (or to go...
Dec 20, 20105 min read
What’s Here? Announcing Mass Relevance!
I’m excited to announce a company my co-founders and I have formed to go after a big market problem. Today we announced the launch and...
Dec 16, 20105 min read
What’s Coming? Mass Relevance
“What are you doing now?” That is the question facing you every time you open Facebook, Twitter or other social networks asking for a...
Sep 22, 20104 min read
I’ve Joined the Board of Monetate: Testing, Targeting and Personalization
I’ve been in digital marketing and ecommerce my entire career. As such, I recognize that online marketing is about balancing the creative...
Aug 8, 20103 min read
Announcing My Bazaarvoice Resignation
This is a post about change. Winston Churchill said, “There is nothing wrong with change, as long as it is in the right direction.” This...
Jun 12, 20102 min read
And They’re Off! Austin Entrepreneurs begin Capital Factory 2010
We started second annual Capital Factory program which I co-founded with Joshua Baer and Bryan Menell last year. I'm excited about this...
Aug 17, 20082 min read
How an 8-Year Old Became Co-CMO
Last week we had kids-at-work day. I brought in my 8-year-old son Kyle and 11-year-old daughter Haley in for half a day to experience my...
Apr 29, 20086 min read
How to LIVE RICH
Two months after I joined Dell in March 1999, a curly-haired Harvard grad moved into the cube next door. Over the next seven years Rich...
Mar 8, 20081 min read
My 1997 Home Page & Resume…still alive!
Maybe with the new baby I’m in a nostalgic mood to share this with you… I was going through some old files on my computer tonight and...
Jul 28, 20072 min read
Humble Strength from a Navy Seal
My new friend never told me he was a Navy Seal. Serendipitously I found out he was a Seal through a web search on his name. I was...
Jul 11, 20075 min read
Why Facebook will Network Business Users
Facebook launched its open platform in late May, preceded and followed by a lot of buzz. As a (late) early adopter, I launched a profile...
Jun 12, 20061 min read
Do The Bellyflop You Fear
Growing up my father always quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain." Perhaps this was his...
Jun 12, 20061 min read
Look-alike Contest
Here’s some meaningless fun. Who wins this Look Alike Contest? Scoble vs. Hoffman Rubel vs. Bezos Dell vs. Knight
Jan 16, 20061 min read
Initial Bazaarvoice coverage
The response has been great to the ‘soft’ launch of Bazaarvoice. Several blogging friends have posted topics and Q&A on their blogs,...
Jan 16, 20063 min read
I’ve Joined a Word of Mouth Startup!
I started my career in startups, mostly early, Series A companies. Then I spent 7 great years at Dell (I’ve been blogging here for over 2...
Nov 29, 20051 min read
The Community and Events that Created Santa Claus
[I thought this repost from last December might be interesting to share with your friends as we enter the Christmas season…] Christmas is...
Dec 21, 20041 min read
The Community that Created the Santa Claus Brand
Christmas is a multi-billion dollar consumer-spending "tradition". It’s the ultimate excuse to buy. Unfortunately, the originally intended...
Nov 21, 20041 min read
Secrets of Presentation Success (via Harvey Mackay)
Here is Harvey Mackay's formula for a good speech. 1) Start with humorous story or joke. Engage the crowd 2) Present idea / principle 3)...
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