Drift: When Leadership Loses Alignment Without Failing.
It's not that decisions are harder, exactly. They just feel heavier.
Busy, Booked… and Still Broke
My explanation to a home services company with record call volume & jobs completed, but shrinking profit.
How To Die From Advertising: One, Zero, Minus One
Experiences of delight or disappointment are the only times people will tell their story about you.
AI Isn’t Ruining Your Marketing, It’s Revealing Your Leadership
AI will not choose for customers. It will show them who you are.
We Got a Freebie
My own negligence, plus a plumber's generosity, demonstrate how to keep your customers loyal.
What’s Kind Got To Do With It?
It's not just decent, it's profitable. Win the heart, and the mind will follow.
Do You Keep Your Promises?
Research shows that 40% of Americans will NEVER return to a brand once they’ve lost trust in it.
AI Won’t Take Your Job (But Someone Using It Will)
Tom Capone reports firsthand on sales, business, and the future of work.
The Invisible Problem You Only Notice When It’s Late
Only 31% of workers are engaged. That’s a lot of people showing up without leaning in.
It’s Not the Tool. It’s How You Think.
Whether you find AI useless, or can't live without it, depends on how you think about thinking.
Quiet Quitting & Culture: Does Your Company’s Soul Sell?
Is culture the backbone of your brand, or just a corporate fairytale?
If AI’s Letting You Down, This Might Be Why
Automation without clarity doesn’t get you there faster. It just gets you lost faster.
The Hard Truth About Workplace Performance Standards
Should you have forced turnover like Jack Welch did?
Lessons In Being A More Interested Human from ChatGPT
It always asks a value-building question that probes beyond “is there anything else I can do?”
Midnight Musings of a Relational Marketing Mom
It is possible to make money and create a name to be proud of all while making a positive difference.