LinkedIn is supposed to be the "professional network" but now seems wrought with SJW politics or hashtag movements devoid of reason, direction, or sense. I'm sick of it and used to love this platform.

Do you need to brand OR advertise? Probably. But maybe not always and especially in certain circumstances.

When branding and advertising are properly connected they impact each other in amazing ways that propel your business forward. When they're disconnected things can get weird.

People in general need to get real with themselves first, early, and often. When we allow people to pass off lazy branding work as revolutionary it dilutes markets and makes a mockery of innovation.

This is the first step in an experiment about distinguishing the fundamentals of business and using that pursuit as Advertising for MADE.

Some one requested I get back on Anchor so here I am! Talking about the power of asking for things and what it takes to discover new parts of yourself.

Pelle Sjoenell of BBH & Jae Goodman of CAA are 2 of advertising's heaviest hitters and I got them talking about their past, the present, and our industry's future.

Call ins have inspired me and they drive conversation. That's one of the reasons that Anchor is such an awesome platform for podcasting.

This episode is a series of call ins and my responses to callers about SEO/networking, click bait headlines, and passive income.

Politics and commerce are forever intertwined and that became more evident than ever this past week when a Googler got fired for his "manifesto" about gender and diversity at the company.