The end is coming!... for ads. All those stupid ads cluttering up our content, slowing down websites, and making browsing on your smartphone feel like sitting in a traffic jam are approaching doomsday. Just like the Gold Rush, there are few winners, many losers, and an entire industry that will look like a similar ghost town in a few years.

2016 was rough. Like many of you, I want to be optimistic of 2017, but there are some good reasons to worry that things are just going to get worse.  Well, here are my 5 things keeping me sane as we press forward into 2017.

That’s right, if you want to be successful in business, you might as well be a psychopath. Between all this talk of focus, grit, and determination, there is an underlying messaging: If you aren’t successful, it’s because you feel too much. 

Donald Trump is showing the world the power of tribal marketing. Trump's surprise success has some very practical elements of sociology. Also, I will explain the very NOT POLITICAL reason Trump can’t make it to the White House.

There are two harsh realities business strategists need to understand: 1) Most people in the world are poor by "American middle-class" standards and 2) Change comes from the poor, not the wealthy.

I have directed, advised, and executed social media for dozens of companies. However, I have to confess that I am terrible at the social medias. At least, I am pretty terrible regarding my own social media. 

The 80’s called… they’re reminding you how to succeed. As one of the loyal customers they originally built their empire upon, I can tell you that the world still needs, and WANTS, a RadioShack. Just not the one we have today.