Monday, 9:27pm
Reno, NV
“Things will have to get more clear before I can even say I’m confused…”
Howdy,
I’m gonna need your feedback on this.
See, I’ve always been a wave or two out of the mainstream… and that’s actually helped me be a better business dude, because I have to pay extra attention to what’s going on (so […]

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Thursday, 9:17pm
Reno, NV
“Please step over here and remove your dignity…”
Howdy…
Have you ever tried to teach a dog to piss in the back yard?
It takes patience and determination. (As my friend and long-time client Bob Pierce says: “Sometimes, you gotta be smarter than the dog.”)
You’re forcing an animal that has already been perfectly tuned-up […]

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Monday, 6:52pm
Reno, NV
“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray
Howdy…
There is a LOT of crap lining the shelves at your local bookstores. And the library. And the ebook realm of your virtual reach.
This, however, is not an excuse to turn your back on books. Or learning. Or […]

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Thursday, 8:33pm
Reno, NV
“…and it freakin’ hurts, too…”
Howdy,
The good thing about slogans… is that they can help you remember otherwise complex processes and lessons… and sort of compact a library’s worth of info down into a tidy, pithy, memorable saying.
The bad thing… is that you still gotta understand the “long” version of the process or lesson […]

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Monday, 9:38pm
Reno, NV
“We better all hang together, or we’ll all hang separately.” — Ben Franklin
Howdy,
Here’s a question for ya.
What does politics have in common with marketing?
I’ll give you the answer in a moment… but first, a short rant from our sponsor (me):
There’s some stellar TV happening right now, and I’ll bet you’re missing it. […]

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Thursday, 8:03pm
Reno, NV
Bring out the champagne…
Howdy,
You either hate… or love video.
Doesn’t seem to much of the old “in between” on this.
And I think I can clear up some misconceptions about it here in this post.
First, however…
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7:03pm Monday
Reno, NV
Time isn’t really money, you know…
Howdy,
Wow.
Thanks for all the input on the coaching club. (See: Last blog, with comments: http://www.john-carlton.com/2008/03/06/something-to-chew-on-while-you-suffer/.)
That was an excellent exercise in truth-telling, and I deeply appreciate you guys taking the time to lay out your two cents. Good, smart stuff.
To sum up: I admitted to
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Thursday, 7:55pm
Reno, NV
Waitin’ for the guaifenesin to kick in…
Howdy…
I seriously want to hear from you on this.
It’s kinda driving me nuts.
Here’s the situation: Just around a year ago, my partner Stan and I hoisted the curtain on the Marketing Rebel Radio Rant Coaching Club.
The format is simple and elegant. There is a feisty […]

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Monday, 7:59pm
Reno, NV
A-choo…
Howdy, (sniff)…
Man, my head feels like somebody stuffed it with mouse mulch.
I got coughed and sneezed on for a week in Disney World (at Rich Schefren’s seminar) (and why he chose to hold a marketing summit there, among teeming hordes of snuffling kids, remains a mystery)… and now the buzzards of […]

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