(Posted the day of the presidential election in 2016 to Facebook.) I wrote this post about a month ago but never shared. Today seemed appropriate. Let’s get back to what we love about each other and not what we hate. I’m not for him. I’m not for her. I’m for US. I grew up…
Category: Our Thoughts
Our two cents on this and that.
The TŌDEM Manifesto
What stands between you and reaching your full potential? Complacency. It’s the quiet killer of any business, organization or brand. The world is continually changing and will shamelessly leave behind those unwilling to adjust. The good news is that we believe simple and seemingly small changes in how you think and express yourself, can make…
Branding (In My Humble Opinion)
Branding is not a logo. A logo is a logo. And the power of branding, in my humble opinion, does not lie solely in the creative and visual execution as many firms would have you believe. And while yes, it is a vital component (that I enjoy doing very much), it isn’t everything. Some would…
Pipe Dream
The idea that we should all be out to change the world is ludicrous. I mean think about it. Talk about setting yourself up for failure. “Live your life with passion and fight for what is right!! Save all the starving children in the world and accomplish world peace!!” Please. That is insanity and will…
Practice What You Preach
Something so many companies fail to do is practice what they preach. They say they have values and a mission and this and that… but do they really mean it? Do they actually prove it? It’s so easy to get caught up in to-do lists, meetings, and deadlines that we throw these vitally important intangibles…
The Social Media Culture Disaster
“…the only thing we all truly have in common is that we all live on this planet. Period.” Social media is causing the destruction of culture, individuality, and even our sense of self. And it’s going to affect you too (the business). HOW? Our world is becoming more and more homogeneous. We are globally…
“Hello World”
That’s what my son said the other day walking out of my office. He had his hands raised to the sky and absolute jubilance in his voice. I thought to myself, yes, hello world. And what a beautiful, bizarre world you are. At that moment, I realized I had not honestly looked around and appreciated…