Taking Back Control: Building Businesses for the Long Term
The Myth of Market Demands. Taking Back Control
Tag Archives: good stewardship; lasting impact
The Market Never Knocked on My Door
“The market demands higher returns.” You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve said it. My journey in the C-suite spanned 30 years, and not once did the market come knocking on my door. But you know who did? Private equity firms with term sheets. Activist investors with 2% stakes and PowerPoint decks. But never the stock […]
Who’s Really Making the Demands
The Myth of Market Demands. Follow the Money. Who’s Really Making the Demands?
The Morning After: Eight Truths From The Best Game Ever Played
It’s early Sunday morning. November 2nd. Coffee in hand. Still buzzing. Last night, the World Series ended in heartbreak for the Blue Jays. I’m not even a huge baseball fan, but I watched every pitch of that game. And this morning, I can’t stop thinking about what I saw. Not the stats. Not the plays. […]
The Bittersweet Truth About Chocolate’s Future
Are you a chocolate lover like me? When I was in my early twenties, I went on a European travel adventure with my boyfriend and decided to sample chocolate in every country we visited. Then one of my jobs involved extensive international travel, so I continued the taste testing and can proudly tell you I […]
Beyond Shame: Persuade Without Destroying Trust
The Shame Game: How Marketing Broke North America. The Finale and Wrap Up
Stop Fighting What You Can’t Control!
Have you ever thought about the underlying reason behind why we get mad? Why that white hot flame explodes? The ONLY reason we ever get mad is because we have lost control of the situation. And the truth is, we humans want, love, and need control. Of course we do. It’s hardwired into us. We’ve […]
Flat Earth Rising: When Shame Breaks Society
The Shame Game: How Marketing Broke North America. Episode Three
The Lies We’ve Been Fed:
How Corporate Marketing Shaped the Climate Crisis I’ve been investigating the misinformation surrounding climate change and sustainability, and I’ve found that it often originates from the same source as many other falsehoods. The relentless pursuit of massive corporate profits. Let me tell you a story that will probably make you angry. You know the term […]