Jason Barrett
Introducing Generational Notes from The Financial Brand Forum Earlier this week, Monday through Wednesday, I was fortunate enough to attend The Financial Brand Conference in Las Vegas at The Las Vegas Cosmopolitan. (Yes, it felt important to be that specific.) I wrote a blog post with my early thoughts about the conference and marketing for […]
The Financial Brand Forum Arrives in Las Vegas This morning I am heading to Las Vegas to attend The Financial Brand marketing conference. The forum brings in great speakers in a great venue, The Cosmopolitan, and provides marketers in the banking and financial sectors with information they can use right away. As a marketer myself, […]
Systematic Business Wins the Day Building and running a business is fun, but it takes a lot of work. In today’s blog post, I want to focus on the building of systems to ensure success in your business. Is there value in a business that runs itself? The answer to this question is a resounding […]
Focus to Fun There comes a time in the life of every business for the need to focus. Focus brings clarity. Clarity brings direction. Direction brings predictability. Predictability brings simplicity. Simplicity brings fun. Fun is the goal. Simplicity is the last step in the process. When you have a simple day, with simple tasks and […]
What is the Monday Grind? Monday is a day for starting the week out strong. You have to be like a sprinter at the starting line. The first few steps out of the blocks are critical. Get your footing. Set your course. Every Monday will be different, but the Monday grind is the same. Mondays […]
The High Cost of Interruption There is a song by Jamey Johnson that I love. It is called the High Cost of Living. As I write this post, I can’t help but hear that song playing in my head. It’s relevant, but definitely not directly related. Here are the lyrics that drive the title. The […]
Colleges and Universities are Producing Clay As the owner of a digital marketing agency, I can tell you that I appreciate the work colleges and universities put into their students. I am a product of their factories. I have an undergraduate (always thought undergraduate was an interesting choice of words) degree in business from Kansas […]
Knowing a Questionable Move When You See One Have you ever watched other businesses and questioned one of their moves? I know I have. There are several examples this week alone. At times there are parts to the story that we don’t see, therefore, we cannot understand. Having the full picture would help it make […]
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss That’s the title and author of the book I am currently reading. It was recommended to me by a dear friend, Tom Carroll, and I have really come to enjoy it. This bad boy is 707 pages long […]
Let’s Roll That’s the way I would like to feel (let’s roll) on Mondays, but I am not always afforded the opportunity to get to that point. Mondays can come in like a lion or like a lamb. Most commonly it is like a lion. The trick in dealing with Mondays is in how you […]