Tragedy Creates Transcendent Work Moments

Tragedy Creates Transcendent Work Moments

This post isn’t about marcom. It’s about the meaning of life. My friend’s 11-year-old son is having a 10-hour brain surgery today: August 27, 2013—an otherwise normal Tuesday—and I’m having a little trouble focusing on work. Maybe you are, now, too. When life throws...
Tragedy Creates Transcendent Work Moments

Be Yourself at Work

A beloved French boss, Bernard Miquel, gave me the best piece of business advice I have ever received: “If you can’t be yourself at work, change jobs.” When he shared this tidbit of wisdom, I was a twenty-something American in Paris, aspiring (pushing! shoving!) to...
Tragedy Creates Transcendent Work Moments

Candy Heart Wisdom for B2B Marketers

The other night, I tore open a bag of candy “message” hearts. Actually, two bags, because I bought some of the jumbo-sized ones, too. Studying the mix of pastel hearts scattered on my table, I realized that these traditional Valentine’s Day treats can offer B2B...
Tragedy Creates Transcendent Work Moments

The Content Bureau “Rave of the Month” Is …

Friends, I’m going to let you in on a little Content Bureau secret. It’s called “The Rave Report,” and it is magic—the type of magic described by the genius Sally Thornton in my Valentine’s Day post. It puts a happy pink glow over one’s day, and makes work feel like...