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John Cloonan

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Meanderings

Changing our reactions

May 27, 2019October 21, 2019 John

I was doing my morning article feed reading and came across this piece about Laverne Cox and her commencement speech at Pitzer College, and I discovered this quote: “What I’ve […]

Motorcycles

Your commute could be faster, cheaper, and more fun

April 29, 2019October 8, 2019 John

I recently took on a contract gig in midtown Atlanta. I live in the ‘burbs, 26 miles away. In the morning, this isn’t an issue for me, since I get […]

Marketing

Boycotts and customer lifetime value

March 25, 2019October 8, 2019 John

I haven’t purchased fuel from Exxon since 1989. 30 years ago yesterday, an oil tanker owned by Exxon, the Exxon Valdez, spilled roughly 11 million gallons of oil off the […]

Marketing

Two sides to every…

March 18, 2019October 8, 2019 John

…equation. A couple articles I read recently put me into this mindset. The first article talked about the increasing effectiveness of email marketing, and some tactics that are working well. […]

Motorcycles

Driving while dumb

March 4, 2019October 14, 2019 John

We had a short spell of warm, dry weather here in Georgia last week, and as you can imagine, I took advantage of that to get in some two-wheeled time. […]

Meanderings

The brain you have reached is temporarily disconnected

February 11, 2019October 14, 2019 John

I didn’t sleep particularly well last night, but I’ve had nights like that before, and they haven’t resulted in days like these. I can’t find my ass with both hands […]

Management

Sick time > PTO

February 4, 2019October 14, 2019 John

I recently had to take a sick day from work, and discovered that sick time is vastly superior to standard PTO, excepting the downside of actually being sick. What’s the […]

Meanderings

Turn in your man card

January 21, 2019October 14, 2019 John

I was going to post something inspirational today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but I feel like he’s better honored by discussing an important social issue. The embedded video […]

Meanderings

The Mythos and the Orloj

January 14, 2019October 22, 2019 John

There’s an ancient clock in the Prague town hall known as the Orloj, estimated to have been built in 1410 CE. It’s an extraordinarily complex mechanism, consisting of several linked […]

Marketing

Predicting brand futures

January 7, 2019October 23, 2019 John

Rarely do I attempt to forecast anything. I’ve always thought it presumptuous, to be honest. I also didn’t want to become an internet meme about failed predictions, which there are […]

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