My mind is still reeling this month as I lost my sister to cancer and a day later my aunt passed away. Grieving is hard, and I have honestly had some hard moments these past couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, I don’t really want to write anything this month, but I know God has a plan for everything, and He will make everything for good – even this.

While this is not the first time I have had a loved one pass away while in my career, I can say that this is the first time that I have been actively conscious of how I act at work. One of my challenges was that the day after my sister passed, I had to travel for work and I was a mess. I felt guilty for having to leave, but I have a commitment to provide for my wife and children first and foremost, but how the heck was I going to be productive and that happy-go-lucky guy that people have come to know in my work community?

It’s not an email you want to read: Hey Dave, we’re reassessing everything, and I’m not sure that we can continue to afford your help. I’m sorry. As a consultant, it hurts to know that an organization you support—who is doing amazing ...

In the summer of 1986, the group Huey Lewis and the News had a hit song called “(It’s) Hip to Be Square.” The crux of the song, on the surface, was rebellion versus conformity. Most people saw a deeper, more mature meaning than that, though. There was ...

There’s nothing you can’t figure out on TikTok or YouTube. I’ve learned how to tint windows, get a notary license, and make baked Alaska. I know more about the lymphatic system than I ever thought necessary, along with acupuncture pressure points. At ...

As the radio world mostly gets back to normal in this post-Covid life, I find myself very excited about this year's slate of conventions that will be going on, but I am a little bummed about how NRB and CMB Momentum lined up nearly back-to-back in the same town this year. ...

Homer Simpson once famously said “ahh, beer…the cause of and solution to all my problems.” If Homer worked in radio instead of a nuclear power plant, maybe he could say “ahh, radio…the cause of and solution to all our problems.” It ...

Every coaching session I do gets a short written recap afterward. I keep it simple, and often include an example of that person’s air work. Recently, a talent talked about the dreary weather forecast, and noted that it made some people crabby. Then she ...

What would you want to accomplish at work this year if there were nothing to hold you back or stop you from doing it? I don’t know about you, but the turning of the calendar year has gotten more important to me over the years. For my work, the calendar year ...

The average person can see up to 10,000 ads per day. According to Radiomatters.org, “183,425 commercials were run during the first week of August 2020”. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, “U.S. Podcast Ad Revenues Grew 19% Year over ...

Recently, my brilliant friend and associate John Frost wrote a column that struck gold. Here’s part of what John said: When you think about the people that have had the greatest influence on your life, I reckon you'd say they were GIVERS. I wonder, then, why so ...