Looking Sideways And Getting Lost

Brass Tack Thinking - Looking Sideways and Getting Lost

I’ve been guilty of paying far too much attention to what other people are doing. Specifically, I’ve channeled too much energy into getting frustrated at other people’s behavior, or their points of view, or their approaches to problems that I would solve differently. I’ve gotten frustrated at the lack of originality or inspiration around me, or [...]

On Fearlessness

Brass Tack Thinking - On Fearlessness

You probably look up to someone that seems like they’re fearless. Someone that kicks your ass, tells you to bravely take on the world, looks from your side like they can face and conquer just about anything. They’re tough, they’re ferocious, they’re intimidating. I’ve been called all of those things, and as a matter of [...]

A Belated Note of Thanks

This is a relatively personal post in some ways, but there’s a sound lesson here that I hope you’ll hear. In 2007, I was working in the corporate world, and I wasn’t too happy. But one bright spot for me was the work I was doing with Gini Dietrich and her PR and communications firm, [...]

The Culture of Good Enough

How have we lost our passion for going above and beyond? I refuse to accept that we never had it to begin with. In fact, I see glimmers of it around me every day, and I also see earth-moving, seismic examples that rock the foundations of what *I* think and feel, even if the acts [...]