Sacramento relies more on gov’t jobs than any other metro – how do we get past that? HACK!

Sacramento is only 90 miles from the SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley but often seems worlds apart. One of the ways this is most evident is that it seems like everyone here works for government in some way. I thought that maybe this was just my impression, but according to a story today in [...]

Watch the complete “Small Market, Big Heart,” Film About the Kings

Last October I mentioned the Small Market, Big Heart film about the Kings and Sacramento and how I had contributed via KickStarter.  The film ran on local TV earlier this year, and it was awesome when I got to see my name listed among the producers, thanks to KickStarter. Here’s the thing, if you missed [...]

Find your hill.

Jerry Rice is the greatest wide receiver of all time. For me, this isn’t up for negotiation. Several things combined to make him great, one of them was preparation.  Not catching balls type of preparation.  It was “The Hill.”  ”The Hill,” is a running trail in Edgewood Park in San Carlos, California.  The segment that [...]

If you’ve got bee problems in Sacramento call Paul

A few days ago we noticed several bees flying around above the front door of our house.  A few bees…no problem, but this was more swarm like.  We’ve had swarms show up in an oak tree in our front yard before, and they usually move on in a few hours.  This time, they didn’t. They [...]

Agency Lessons from Mad Men Episode 503 – “Tea Leaves”

Mad Men continues to include real issues faced by advertising (and yes PR firms) in an incredible show. If I wasn’t in this industry, I’m sure I would still be a fan of the show, but for me I get a bonus. I get to watch situations I encounter all the time dealt with by others. [...]

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