This was a short-lived attempt to make daily videos. It’s much harder than I thought and very time consuming.
The Last Episode | Day 15
March 11, 2019NOTE: For anyone that has considered starting a daily vlog, I hope this glimpse into what my experience has been like gives you an idea of what goes into regular vlogging. === This is my third time trying to do a daily (or regularly updated) vlog and I now have an even more immense respect for those ...The Life & Death of Civil Discourse | Day 14
February 18, 2019 There are too many agitators, too many trolls, too many bots, and not enough conversations. Everything is the start of an argument. This is true on the right and on the left too. People feel entitled to a shouting match because they left a comment. I’ve been accused of many things, on the strength of ...Book Review: From Poop to Gold – The Marketing Magic of the Harmon Brothers by Chris Jones | Day 13
February 15, 2019 Among the more entertaining business books I’ve read in some time, From Poop To Gold is the story of the Harmon Brothers Agency. The book goes through how the agency started, kind of by accident, and continues through their creative process and even their business structure. The Harmon Brothers are known for their amazing viral Youtube ...Book Review: The Art of War by Sun Tzu | Day 12
February 14, 2019This is one of the most well known and widely read books on strategy and warfare ever. You’ve undoubtedly heard of it, but have you ever read it. It’s not a long book. The audio book might take you an hour or two, depending on the speed settings you choose. Reading the book might take you ...Book Review: Go Giver by Bob Burg and John David Man | Day 11
February 13, 2019More than any other book, the Go Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann was consistently recommended to me over the past 6 months. It began to feel like a coordinated effort. People assured me that I would love it. They assured me that I would “get it.” So, I picked up a copy of the book…And ...Book Review: This Is Marketing by Seth Godin | Day 10
February 12, 2019Seth Godin is one of a kind. His book is not your average marketing book. With a tone that blends motivation, self help and marketing, Seth takes it one step further and shows us what a better world would look like if all marketers were a little more transparent and cared a lot more. This Is ...Book Review: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Day 9
February 11, 2019One of the Ten Commandments of Lovable Leadership is to ALWAYS take full accountability. If you want to be a leader, you have to step up, and that means taking on MORE responsibility, not LESS. You are not only responsible for your work, but for everyone that reports to you. If they fail, it is partly ...Five Quick Takes: Vol 1 – Preferences, Positions, and Politics | Day 8
February 10, 2019Today, I’m drawing some lines in the sand. Some of these positions may be controversial. I’m generally not a big fan of telling people they are wrong or creating circumstances for defensiveness. But candidly, I departed from that today. Here’s what I discuss in this video. 1. Super Bowl 2019 vs last year’s Super Bowl 2018 2. Regarding ...When Is The Right Time To Rebrand? | Day 7
February 7, 2019Demian was doing the “Road to 300.” He rebranded at episode 301 to Road to 1000. See what he did there? After yesterday’s video, I started to wonder: What the heck is this video blog even about?! That’s when it hit me! It’s not about ONE thing, it’s about a VARIETY of things. I’ve always wanted to have a ...Nice to meet you, I’m Jeff Gibbard, and here’s who I am and what I do. | Day 6
February 6, 2019This is a short introduction video. I’m Jeff Gibbard, Chief Brand Officer at From The Future (FTF), a Social Media and Technical SEO Agency in Philadelphia. I’ve been working in the social media industry from the very beginning, and unlike many in my industry, he’s been focused on the real life business applications from the ...Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Earlier – Understanding In -vs- On the Business | Day 5
February 5, 2019Today, I spent a lot of my day working on my business. In fact, I’ve spent a lot of the past few weeks working on my business. I don’t spend all that much time working in my business these days. That’s partly because many of the responsibilities I used to have while running my own ...Thoughts About Audiences – From Starting Out Through Scaling | Day 4
February 4, 2019 I’ve been thinking about audiences. On Day 2, I made a video about the reasons I love my wife. Some marketers might find that strange. Marketers are a funny bunch. Some are awesome. Some are terrible. Some can give you specifics. Others speak in generalities. Some can point to success, others talk around it. For instance, you’ve probably ...How I Reclaimed More Than 9 Hours Over 3 Months | Day 3
February 2, 2019 Today, I thought I’d share two of the coolest tools I talked about in the first social media meetup we organized at From The Future. Everyone wants more time in their lives. One of the categories of tools I shared about at the meetup was productivity tools. I went back and looked at the analytics of ...Getting Personal | Day 2
February 1, 2019I thought for day 2, I’d talk a little bit about my personal life. I know that this is a professional homepage. I know that I promised to talk about leadership and social media. I know this is not why you come here. However, I couldn’t help but use this opportunity, early in this content ...A Challenge to Create | Day 1
January 31, 2019I was recently inspired by a vlogger named Demian Ross who challenged himself to create a short daily video everyday for 300 days. He called it: Road to 300. After recording his 301st video, he changed it to “Road to 1000.” I don’t know if I’ll be able to record 300 straight days of video. I don’t ...