Developing a Narrative and Growing a Community
Kevin Koym has a few phrases that he likes to repeat to me. Over and Over. I tend to repeat them back to him, which I suppose only encourages him. They are turns of phrases that he’s picked up over the years: some from Dave Chappelle, some from Roy H. Williams, and then there are [...]
I’ve spent my spare time in the past 2 weeks creating the basic content for the Cigar and Spirit iPhone app. It’s fun duplicating what I used to do in humidors into a mobile app. My goal when you buy the app is to help you to find that perfect balance between your smoke and [...]
I started reading The Emotional Brain by Joseph LeDoux last night in my on-going quest to understand how people think. I know of a marketing expert in Indianapolis, named Mark Clevenger, who focuses on the unconscious and emotional responses that drive people to make decisions. He recommended LeDoux’s book. Clevenger’s marketing is currently in use [...]
I’m against New Year’s Resolutions. I defy them on principle. I’ve had enough gym memberships to loathe the first two months of the year when new memberships are signed and people clog the place only to fall away at an alarming rate of attrition. I’m all for self-improvement. Tweaking myself is probably a vice that [...]
