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Everybody and Anyone

You can beat everybody... but don't underestimate anyone.

Whether you like him or not, there's something we can all learn from Elon Musk.

As it turns out, your life might actually flash before your eyes right before you die... what would you like to see?

Creativity for the sake of creativity is art, not advertising. But that doesn't mean your advertising can't be remarkable...

The best advice I've heard in the past few years came from what is arguably one of the best moments of TV ever to appear on our screens...

Should I be flattered the impression I leave people who speak with me for brief periods of time is that I should be doing big, big things?

I was reminded of my first chess victory against him two weeks ago when my oldest son, Aidan, beat me at chess for the first time...

The course of your life can change with a single conversation...

Here are the top ads I missed seeing before this year's Super Bowl that deserve some praise and recognition...

My nine-year-old son's disparaging comment about a grocery store serves as an important reminder for all of us working in marketing...

Back by popular demand, here's a list of my winners and losers from this year's Super Bowl advertisements...

Peloton's new CEO offers a good example of the communication that needs to happen after a round of necessary layoffs...

Don't forget the impact you have on other people each day, whether you mean to or not...

How do you make something less scary? Sometimes the answer is to make it more familiar...