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Blue Is a Nice Color
Categories: UncategorizedThe Courage of Knocking on a Stranger’s Door During my senior year of high school I had my first sales job, one that most people wouldn’t put on a résumé. I was a door-to-door salesperson for Electrolux vacuums. Back in 1984… no warm leads, no email sequences, no LinkedIn profile to leverage, just me, a
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The Best Hot Dogs
Categories: UncategorizedNot a food review: a call to action. My first real manager in business was a guy named Mitch. He ran the studio at Acadia Scenic in Jersey City, a non-scenic house where I worked during college and stayed on after graduation before eventually moving into advertising. Mitch had a presence. He was a former
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How Can I Make It Better?
Categories: UncategorizedThe question every brand — and every person — needs right now Years ago, when my kids were young, we were at Universal Studios. It was the middle of the day, hot, crowded, overstimulating, and we needed a break. We found one of those fast-casual places, Hard Rock Café, where I ordered a burger, fries,
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There’s always room for lobster: Value creates capacity
Categories: UncategorizedBefore my father passed away, I found myself looking for small ways to bring him joy. He was sick. We knew his time was short. And when someone you love is nearing the end, your instincts shift—you start to measure time in moments, not days. The simplest things—a meal, a talk, a shared laugh—became enormous
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The Red Button
Categories: UncategorizedUncle Frankie My Uncle Frankie was a door-to-door vacuum salesman for Electrolux, a company known for its reliable household technology and an army of door knockers ready to demo its products. He was one of the Northeast’s strongest salesmen of new vacuums in the ’70s and ’80s. His charm, humor, and honesty made him a