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Welcome to The Snake Pit!

Of few years back, I had the pleasure of traveling to Tampa, Florida for a conference.  Prior to the start of the show, a couple of esteemed business colleagues and I took the opportunity to play some golf.  We decided…

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PointRoll and The Planet of the Apes

You maniacs!  You blew it up!  — George Taylor A little over ten years ago, I had the pleasure of working at PointRoll, a cutting-edge internet advertising company headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.  PointRoll relied on creativity mixed with good-humored irreverence to…

Appreciation Perspective

Paradise in a CVS Parking Lot

Our family snuck down to Bethany Beach, Delaware for a few days last week to enjoy some time with friends and family. There is nothing quite like the ocean and the salt air to recharge our batteries and restore our…

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Only Bark When You Mean It

You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time! –Elvis One day last week, I took Parker, our family Golden Retriever, out for a walk on the circle in front of our house.  He was loving the great…

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“It’s Not Your Day”

Have you ever had a day that went completely off the rails? I have always been a firm believer in the benefits of team sports.  Regardless of skill level, team sports provide individuals with so many life lessons.  Sports create…

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Failure Might Be the Best Option

Will you ever forget your first “real” job?  In the Summer of 1991, I emerged from the cocoon of college and launched my brilliant sales “career”.  I was fortunate enough to land a job with Standard Office Supply, a small,…

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“There’s Nothing More I Can Do!”

In the mid-1990s, grunge ruled the musical scene, “Friends” and “Seinfeld” ruled the airwaves, and consultants ruled the business landscape.  To the latter trend, I was working at a major trade association outside of Washington, DC when the consultants (Bob…

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Leave the World Better Than You Found It

The Georgetown Prep-Landon lacrosse rivalry is one of the biggest in the nation.  Each year, the game features massive crowds, frenzied media attention and local bragging rights.  It is a game the kids circle on the calendar during the off-season….

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Selling a Single Cutco Knife

Many years ago, I had the honor of securing the highly rewarding college summer sales job of selling Cutco Cutlery. This had become a rite of passage for future sales leaders looking for real world experience.  And now it was…

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