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What’s going on in corporate America?

Over the last 120 days I’ve been speaking with business owners about what’s going on in corporate America. The questions we continue to discuss center around the economic climate, recovery or no recovery, inner workings of corporate America and overall gut feeling about the next 24 months. Chewing on all of these conversations, I wanted [...]

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Light + soil + water = recipe for company culture

Right smack in the middle of Austin’s live music district, on the corner of 6th Street and Brazos, you’ll find the Boundless Network corporate headquarters. This spot has been our home for five years, during which time we’ve built a reputation for throwing some pretty great parties and events on our amazing third-floor patio. Starting [...]

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Big fish story

This past weekend, I went to East Texas to go black bass fishing with my father. This is a regular trip we take for some R&R and to hunt for the monster bass. As someone prone to finding business analogies in everyday life, I of course started drawing parallels between fishing and professional success.

I ended [...]

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The Climb to #1

In sports or business, striving to be number one is important.
One of my biggest frustrations is seeing how we’ve become so soft with our children, a society where everyone is a freaking winner. Real life doesn’t work that way. Much to my wife’s dismay, if you ask my 6-year-old about second place, she will [...]

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Boundless celebrates another great year

Last week Boundlessians from far and wide gathered in Austin for Founders’ Circle 2010, our annual three-day celebration of everything we’ve accomplished as a company. It’s part education, part recognition, and more than a little part partying. About 130 Boundlessians from all over the country converged at Boundless World Headquarters for some intense fun, [...]

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3 steps to your own Cinderella story

Being the son of a coach, I am naturally a basketball freak. I’ve probably watched more basketball over the past 40 years than Tiger Woods… (won’t go there). For a basketball nut, the pinnacle of the year is March Madness, where 64 teams duke it out (no pun intended) to be the last one standing [...]

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Some business inspiration

Those who know me can tell you without hesitation that my favorite reality TV show is “The Biggest Loser.” This show is inspirational on many levels, but I’m most inspired by the fact that the trainers, Bob and Jillian, give people hope. It sounds corny, but it reminds me that no matter how big the [...]

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Lessons learned in 2009

We’ve all heard it before: in 2009 the economy had a big impact on the promotional products industry. And although the industry as a whole took a hit, individual businesses experienced the recession differently. Some people sank, losing up to 50% of their business. Some treaded water, surviving but not thriving. And some people swam, [...]

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‘Tis the season

‘Tis the season for celebration, and I wish each of you a great holiday break full of reflection, relaxation and new resolutions!
Reflection…
As we close the book on 2009, I think we have many blessings to be thankful for in both business and family. Granted, this year was exhausting. Some say it was the worst 12 [...]

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Bike or plane?

If you had to travel from Dallas to Chicago, what mode of transportation would you take?

Walk
Ride a bike
Drive
Fly
Private Plane

According to MapQuest the total distance from Dallas to Chicago is 969 miles.

*Walk – 10 miles/day, Bike – 100 miles/day, Drive – 20 miles/gallon, Fly – Direct flight on commercial, Private – Net Jets
There’s no wrong answer [...]

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