Devouring a Red Goldfish

Devouring A Red Goldfish

This article is going to promote my friend Roger Burnett and Stan Phelps' new book, "Red Goldfish Promo Edition: How Promotional Products Leverage Purpose to Increase Impact." If I do a good job, you'll click that link and buy it. Wait!…
Stop protecting 2020 start thinking 2021

Stop Protecting 2020, Start Thinking 2021

I'm just going to say it. Stop protecting 2020. This year, frankly, doesn't need your help. It's already junkyard dog mean. I've written several articles about how to reinvent your business, plus a book, "Moving Past Disaster" that can…
Dad, Your YouTube Channel Sucks

Dad, Your YouTube Channel Sucks

"Dad, your YouTube channel sucks." That's what my 16-year old son Jack said to me one day a few months ago. Here's the thing. He was right. I knew I needed more video content. It actually had been on my mind, but like many other projects…
Prepare and Build for the Future of Your Shop

Prepare and Build For the Future of Your Shop

As this pandemic drags on, more changes are headed our way in the decorated apparel industry. A few shifts that are happening in the marketplace probably won't stick, but others will certainly have longer legs. This article is about those…
Your customer buying behavior has changed

Your Customer Buying Behavior has Changed

Are you seeing a shift in how your customer's are doing business with you? Yes? No? For many of the business owners that I am talking to every week, there certainly seems to be something going on. Many are highly concerned. Anxiety…
Hope Is Not A Strategy

Hope Is Not A Strategy

Right now everyone on this planet is hoping. Hoping that their businesses won't fail. That people they know and themselves can remain healthy. That the COVID-19 virus gets stopped in its tracks before we have a societal meltdown. That they…