Today I got to take the “Mr. Marketer / BrandChef” hat off for the afternoon and spend it at the Iowa State House with my wife and my eldest son to lobby for a cause that, over the last year, has become very dear to our hearts
FEED ME MORE! >> →Grandpa Mac’s Call-To-Action for the Upcoming Generations. When did the skin of America become so damn thin? Remember when we were the chapped, rebel, bad-asses on the block? I do. Anymore we act like a bunch of pampered playboys (and girls to be P.C.) looking for the
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I joined Kosama Downtown (check out their program here) a few weeks ago, and with my busy schedule, I “wisely” set the time for my workouts for 5 AM. Needless to say, 5 am comes pretty early these days, so forgetfulness is usually forgiven. For those that
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Yep, it’s coming. Christmas. Sure, right now it’s 93 degrees (in my neighborhood) and Christmas is a whole 156 days away, but I can almost see all of the commercials now. Don’t they start airing some time in September?!? And shortly after, my kids start communicating with
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What do YOU do to stay productive during vacation times? Are you able to balance work and life demands? If not, The Brand Chef has a story about his recent vacation that may make you feel good.
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There it stands before you – a big eyesore. It’s weathered and showing it’s age. Your neighbors scowl and roll their eyes as they drive by. Time and the environment have dilapidated the exterior, showing flakes and deep veins of coarse texture. But the foundation and supports
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I’m a list-maker. To-do lists. Shopping lists. Priority lists. Lists of favorite foods. Lists of “Grooves.” You name it; I’ll make a list for it. This morning, I was sitting in my “home office” (the dining room table) going over my most recent list – a “priority
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It was never my intention to make this a post on The Brand Chef. A sudden turn of events made me reconsider. A friend – no, really, a guy I’ve met a handful of times – died yesterday. While driving to see his mother in a rural
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This post is for my fellow Midwesterners that have, over the last 60 hours, braved the cold, wind and driving snow from one of the worst blizzards seen in this area in almost a decade. Last time Iowa had snow like Tuesday and Wednesday’s storm was 1992.
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Do you know anyone that you’d call a “Go-Getter?” Yeah, that guy/gal that always seems to be working on getting results at virtually any cost? Sure, I know ’em quite well. I know, because I have always been one… A “do-er,” as one employer labeled me. I
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