I’ve mentioned in a couple of conversations with friends that I feel like I have just thrown a rock in a pond and I’m waiting to see what kind of splash it’s going to make when hitting the water.
You see the rock there? That rock symbolizes something exciting and scary for me. That rock [...]

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Alright, so in the spirit of transparency I’m going to share something with you all that I have been doing for a few years now that could very well get my man-card suspended for good for mentioning but I believe I have justification for my actions (if only partially).
I watch an absurd amount of reality [...]

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Should your personal brand come before or after your company brand?
Disclaimer: I’m giving this a shot with fear of trailing off in a variety of directions. You’ve been warned!
I had, coincidentally, a few different conversations this past week in regards to personal branding versus company branding. Let me explain those conversations for [...]

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As my two-year Kate would say after a meal, “All done.” The 1st BarCampBank in Dallas is officially done. Pictures here. Videos coming soon.
It seemed like a whirlwind weekend but I’m thinking that’s the status quo for these things. We ended up having 29 people show up to the event and the [...]

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I don’t golf.

I don’t golf because I know how I am with other things I love. 100%. Full bore. Entrenched. And I just fear the money and time drain that golf could add to my life. However, I love a good competition and this past Sunday and Monday I watched the U.S. Open [...]

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Couple of real good blog posts have come across my feeds lately and felt like I wanted to comment on both but figured it made more sense to put them in one concise post here.
Both posts talk about examples of other companies being passionate about their products and how they look for employees that have [...]

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I’ve been thinking about this topic for a few days now and wanted to talk about how people need to properly use their whitespace (time) each and everyday and how it needs to be cherished to do things like are most important to you. Would love to here your thoughts, comment below OR @bradgarland [...]

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