My boys love Gordon Ramsay. You can see them in the header image ~ Luke is 15 and Brady is 13. Like many in their generation, they are not really interested in high-production, traditional TV shows, preferring to watch random “You-Tubers” catch bass in east Texas or...
This month Zilker Media turns 5 years old. There are a lot of amazing things going on at the company these days and I am honored to say that I can take credit for very little of it. The company’s success starts with the best team and continues with an amazing...
A few weeks back I played in the Westlake Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament here in Austin, TX (unfortunately not the Masters, as pictured above). Thankfully for me, this post isn’t about the way I played, it’s about a great reminder I received on lead generation....
This month Zilker Media turns four years old. At our house when a member of the family has a birthday we go around the table and share three things we love about that person. As you can imagine, when it’s my birthday I usually hear things like “I love Dad’s singing”...
I always wondered if my generation would ever have a mega event that challenged us in a way that past ones have other generations. Thankfully we have missed out on so many of the major events that our relatives battled in their lifetimes including Spanish flu, The...
I couldn’t believe I was crying. It was 11 PM and I was standing on the sidewalk on Boylston St. in Boston as people were filing past me on both sides and here I was with tears streaming down my face. I had been glued to my phone all night. The Lake Travis Youth...
Welcome to the 2019 Harvard Medical School Writing, Publishing and Social Media for Healthcare Professionals Conference – we are so excited you are here. This is my 15th(!) year speaking at this event, which is directed by Associate Professor and the Associate Chair...
I am so excited to announce some very big news today – Zilker Media is promoting brand strategy director Paige Velasquez to chief executive officer, effective July 1. This is a promotion that has been in the works for some time, beginning with a conversation she and I...
The holiday season serves as a wonderful time of faith, fun and family but it can also be a great time to step back and reflect. For me, that process always starts with tough questions. How am I doing? Am I serving and leading my family at the level they deserve? Am I...
