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Tall Americano

by Rob Clark

Listen along to my thoughts of what I have learned so far in life, just like we would be sharing thoughts while sitting at Starbucks drinking coffee. Tall americano is my drink of choice, but I am also an American that is taller than average, six foot six. Most of my thoughts come from a mix of the business, marketing, and theology books I have read and how those ideas play out in my life.

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Episodes

  1. Most heard story

    The best story wins sometimes, but often it is the story we hear the most that wins. Even more so when we are the ones telling the story to ourselves.

  2. Not all systems are the same

    Do systems exist to serve us or do we exist to serve the system?

  3. Strong reminder from Kodak

    How does a company who invents the first digital camera in 1975 fail to thrive in the age of digital cameras, Instagram, and documenting everyday moments?

  4. the answer is always yes

    ....almost always yes

  5. How do we react to the inevitable

    [email protected]

  6. The rise of Doggface, Ocean Spray, and Fleetwood Mac

    Maybe one of the most fascinating stories in the past several months is how one piece of content from a middle aged man on a skateboard singing Fleetwood Mac and sipping Ocean Spray went viral. Nathan went from living in an RV with no running water to a new vehicle, thousands of dollars in...

  7. Creating a healthy culture

    What do most healthy cultures have in common?

  8. Lesson for today from a cautionary tale

    The Emperor's New Clothes is a short fairy tale over 200 years old, but gives us some solid wisdom that still applies today.

  9. How to overcome the go-to excuse

    Thinking about a phrase that I keep hearing that drives me crazy and how am I doing the same thing in my own life. [email protected]

  10. Being good at not being good

    When was the last time you did something for the first time? We need to take the advice we often give kids so we don't lose our creativity and impact.

  11. We Learn From Our Mistakes

    We don't like to admit mistakes or weaknesses, but it seems it is the only way we learn and grow.

  12. What I Learned for $100,000

    Fear is a bad motivator in making decisions. Recently, the fear of missing out cost me $100,000.

  13. How to Win Like Google

    In the early 2000s, Overture and Google competed for the same marketshare, but Overture eventually was acquired by Yahoo and Google became one of the few companies ever worth over one trillion dollars. How did Google win and what lessons can we learn from that story?

  14. Lessons from the Marshmallow Challenge

    Hard to imagine a group of kindergarten kids beating CEOs, lawyers, and business students in a challenge, but it happened. We have a lot to learn from 6 year olds.

  15. Make Decisions Based On Legacy, Not Fear

    We don't make our best decisions when based on fear. We need to be smart, but realize that we can't truly live if we are opposed to risk.

  16. Losing good to find great

    How did Phil Knight react when he lost distribution rights to the Onitsuka Tiger which was selling across the USA? His plan B became a global brand worth billions of dollars. Would we know about Nike if he never lost his good business with the Japanese shoe manufacturer? Can we see the great in...

  17. Creating an all access experience

    We know that feeling of having front row tickets to a concert or maybe imagine what sitting court side might feel like. But how can we create that same all access feeling for people within our networks or friend groups, especially online?

  18. A few surprises up your sleeve

    We aren't surprised that often by technology any longer, but people will always will. When is the last time you surprise someone? Including yourself.

  19. Why we are likely overthinking most of the time

    How much time, research, and money was put into the names and logos of the world's biggest companies like Nike, Amazon, and Apple? We likely spend more time thinking about tonight's supper.

  20. Why you should taste more

    Although I rarely order new dishes at my favorite restaurants, it is a good idea to try different things, in different places often. Especially in uncertain times.

  21. Start small, make adjustments, and expand rapidly

    Facebook memories tell me that 9 years ago today I asked the question, is K-Swiss in style again. 11 years later, the answer is convincingly yes. But what does that mean for you and me?

  22. How To Take Advantage in a Time Like This

    Once heard a quote that history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes. How can we take a lesson from history in order to take advantage of the time we are living in right now.

  23. What are you qualified to do?

    We don't know what the economy is going to look like when we come out of quarantine. Some industries are being hit harder than others and many will be looking for new lines of work. Your job title and previous training isn't the only thing you are qualified to do.

  24. The intersection of what you do well and what you love

    Phil Knight failed at selling encyclopedias but turned Nike into a billion dollar company selling shoes. What made him really good at selling shoes when he couldn't sell books? And just because you are good at something, doesn't mean that is what you should be doing.

  25. Walk This Way

    Collaborations are as popular today as ever before and as we come out of a global crisis, they might be more important than anytime before. But don't simply think about the easy and predictable partnerships, look for ones that might make you nervous.

  26. Keep shooting, keep creating, keep launching

    What if Kobe stopped shooting, JK stopped writing, Ed stopped singing, and Elon stopped launching. People don't remember the misses, so keep shooting.

  27. THREE THINGS I LEARNED FROM TIKTOK

    Here I discuss three things I have learned from downloading, consuming, and creating on the social media platform TikTok.

  28. Lessons I learned from flipping basketball cards

    In this episode, I share three observations I made about the lessons learned from buying and selling basketball cards.

  29. Thinking INSIDE the box

    We are often told to think outside the box, but sometimes the box is exactly what we need.

  30. IF YOU CAN'T DECIDE, FLIP A COIN

    Story of the time I made a life defining decision by flipping a coin.

  31. People remember the unexpected

    People don't remember when you do what is expected of you, but they will remember when you do the unexpected.

  32. Give away your best work

    Giving away your best work for free might seem like a bad idea, but there is plenty of examples how that is exactly the best way to reach more people.

  33. What I learned from inside Bill's brain

    Some thoughts and take-aways from watching part 1 of the Netflix documentary on Bill Gates.

  34. Offense > Defense

    Yes, you need to stop the other team from scoring, but you only win by putting points on the board. Now apply that to all other areas of life.

  35. Being famous is grossly underrated

    Brand awareness is more important now than ever before. This means that being well known, being famous,

  36. What do you think about "influencers"?

    Influencers have always been around, we just didn't call them that. Even Babe Ruth was paid to chew a certain brand of tobacco. More and more young people want to be social media influencers when they grow up. So what do we do with this? Good thing? Bad thing?

  37. Desperation leads to innovation

    Desperation can lead to innovation, but also can lead to doubling down on the status quo. What are you going to choose.

  38. How to take over the world

    How did one man unite nomadic tribes in north east Asia and take over the world. More importantly, what can we learn and implement from history?

  39. Who gets to make the decisions?

    When it comes down to the best movies, the best burger, the best insurance broker..who gets to decide?

  40. Are we emotional or logical

    We often think we make decisions based on logic and mistakenly think others do as well. Instead, we need to realize our decisions are based on emotion more than the facts.

  41. How belief leads to sales

    Why would you try to sell something you don't believe in? Belief leads to sales. Belief leads to new ideas being accepted.

  42. How 5% more makes all the difference

    Going the one extra step, maybe as little as 5% more effort, can make all the difference.

  43. Take advantage of the massive advantage on TikTok right now

    Although still true of most social media, there is a huge advantage of being social on TikTok right now. To spread an idea, product, or brand awareness, the power at our fingertips is more powerful now than ever before.

  44. It's never too late to change

    We are led to believe that we only have a certain amount of time or a certain number of moves before we have to lock down into one path. The data shows that is just not true.

  45. How do have a breakthrough with my work?

    How do have a breakthrough with my work? It has a lot to do with the volume of the work you are producing.

  46. Never too late to reinvent yourself

    There is a long list of businesses and people that have reinvented themselves. It isn't too late for you. Never too late for any of us.

  47. How being self aware of weakness is a strength

    We don't like to admit where we are weak, but being self aware of what we suck at really leads to strength

  48. Facebook, Canadian politicians, and your business

    Still wondering why politicians send out junk mail flyers when they have the such a powerful tool at their finger tips.

  49. Why wait to be invited? Start the party!

    This is a theme that I am seeing a lot lately in blog post, podcasts, and videos. Don't wait around to be invited. Start your own party. This works well for business, networking, education, etc.

  50. How important is brand awareness?

    How important is brand awareness? Is brand only for business?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Listen along to my thoughts of what I have learned so far in life, just like we would be sharing thoughts while sitting at Starbucks drinking coffee. Tall americano is my drink of choice, but I am also an American that is taller than average, six foot six. Most of my thoughts come from a mix of the business, marketing, and theology books I have read and how those ideas play out in my life.

HOSTED BY

Rob Clark

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