No one is responsible for your happiness but you. Not your boss, who is delaying your promotion until next year. Not your partner, who is distracted by their troubles and can't always give what you would like. Not your kids, who have been fussy lately, always trying to catch your attention as soon as you … Continue reading Happiness
Tag: values
In the middle
As it often happens with complex issues, even the discourse around the current pandemic has been shrinked to a binary matter: economy vs (public) health. And of course, as with any complex issue, there is much more to take into consideration. There is the problem of parents who are taking care of their kids full-time … Continue reading In the middle
A new wave
Three opportunities for a new wave of social media. Subscription based - As they say, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Social media is no exception. For years, we have thought it was free (or very cheap, if you are an advertiser), but the costs we have all been paying are actually … Continue reading A new wave
Weak signal
Companies are about to send a signal to Facebook. But a signal, as strong as it can be, is stuck in a single moment in time. What about when July is over? Losing 1% of ad revenue for one month is not going to change the way Facebook carries out its business. So, what is … Continue reading Weak signal
Better self
Most of us are on a journey to a better self, the best possible human being we can be at any given moment. And on such a journey, we are on our own. That does not mean we do not have partners, friends, parents and relatives, colleagues and peers, kids and acquaintances accompanying us and … Continue reading Better self
Converge
Customer focus is not a marketing thing. Every day, in every situation, we deal with customers. Sometimes it is people paying us money for a service or a product, more often it is a person we feel might be better off with a different perspective or performing a different action. Of course, calling all of … Continue reading Converge
On holiday
If you are about to go on holiday, the only obligation you have is to make of it a holiday for real. There is no urgency, last minute call, over time email, quick question, sudden change of plans, discomfort of your boss that makes it worth it change this. Protect your time off and recharge … Continue reading On holiday
Right
Right is not a good way to describe your work and the work of your team. Innovative, passionate, committed, engaged, consistent, challenging, concerted, exciting, inspiring, intentional, purposeful, additive, reinvigorating, ameliorating, thoughtful, driven. These are all better words to use when you talk about what you and your team are trying to achieve. Do not settle … Continue reading Right
Hey
Some products manage to make the internet buzz at launch, and that has certainly been the case with Hey.com, the new (subscription based) e-mail service by Basecamp. I am probably not the right audience for it, and still there are three things they have done wonderfully. Three things marketers (and entrepreneurs) can learn from. They … Continue reading Hey
No matter what
Once you have interiorized the fact that most of what happens is beyond your control, there is still value in doing the work, in waking up to change the world, in putting effort into making things better. Accepting is not the same as giving up. Accepting is understanding that despite our superior qualifications, our impeccable … Continue reading No matter what
