Apr 28, 2021How I broke the cycle of shame and addiction by Reflecting ForwardI had been stuck on spin cycle in addiction for almost two decades. My wife had been incredibly patient with me but wasn’t too far from leaving. I became super lost, unhealthy, and was letting my addiction take over. I was about to lose everything. To be able to move…Addiction11 min readAddiction11 min read
Sep 18, 2018My Wife and I bought a Mattress Based On Recommendations from our FriendsIn the last few months my wife and I have noticed our old mattress needed to be retired. We’ve been sleeping awful and we knew it was time for an upgrade. I was tired (literally) of sleeping horribly and wanted to get a replacement in quick. I had of…Marketing6 min readMarketing6 min read
Sep 4, 2018How Customer Social Takeovers Can Build Trust with Your AudienceSince Influencer Marketing has hit the scene in business one popular tactic has been having an influencer do a social takeover. This is when the influencer gets the password and login for the brand’s Instagram account and post content for a day. …Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Jun 20, 2018How to Rebuild Trust with Your Customers When You’ve Made a MistakeMistakes happen in business. While we all have pure intentions ( I sure hope you do!) when doing business with customers flubs can happen. The risk in avoiding a mistake and hoping it will magically go away is that customers remember the wiff and not buy from you again. Customers…Marketing7 min readMarketing7 min read
Jun 5, 2018Your Company Isn’t Bought Into Social Media and What to do About ItWhile we’ve seen a massive increase of companies adopting social media marketing into their overall company strategy, I’m still seeing executives struggle with investing in social. This leaves marketing teams frustrated and slows the growth of the brand. I’m not going to point fingers at who’s at fault (actually I…Marketing7 min readMarketing7 min read
Aug 14, 2016How To Write The Last Email To Your Co-Workers When You Leave A CompanyWe see it all the time. People change jobs or get laid off. There is this unspoken rule that before your laptop is taken out of your hands you scribe ONE last email to #AllEmployees to inform them of your departure. I see these all the time. People invite everyone…Marketing3 min readMarketing3 min read
May 2, 201645 Seconds of Advice That Changed My Career PathIn 2011 I was living with my wife and two kids working for my dads environmental consulting company in Farmington, NM. We’d been there about 2 years and life was pretty comfortable. In February I went to a LDS business conference and during one of the meet n’ greets I…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Apr 26, 2016How The Retail Industry Can Use Live VideoLive video is gaining a lot of attention lately as social users are starting to engage with brands through Periscope, blab, and Facebook Live. I’ll share ways to use Live video for retail brands and how to pitch this to your team. As much as this is an article about…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Apr 13, 2016There Is NO Free LunchMy dad hung this wooden plaque in his office for years and I never knew the story behind it. It looked like a sign you’d see from Yellowstone park explaining that you actually have to pay for lunch. My dad finally told me the story. He struggled in his under…Hiring3 min readHiring3 min read
Aug 26, 2015Because Your Mom is Your MomThis last February my mom passed away. In the last seven months I’ve been on a Tilt-a-Whirl of emotions. You may have heard of an ‘emotional roller coaster’ but when my mom died I felt like there was constant spinning with a mix of up’s and downs. My Relationship with My Mom In the last…Family5 min readFamily5 min read
