Published in The Outlier Marketer·Oct 5THAT GENTLE BREEZEis all it takes… — When things heat up Look gloomy Absolutely shitty All it takes Is one gentle breeze To bring the smiles back And the hope A push to keep at it Chip away Is this wind a messenger? A cheerleader? My external supporter? If it helps my cause My mind and my mood Then…Marketing1 min readMarketing1 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Aug 22That Nagging Fearwhich doesn’t let go!!!! — That nagging fear I wake up with a worry a foreboding something’s not ok That feeling lingers on a thought in a loop pulls me down Irrational it is as I am no soothsayer Yet is nags on Until I decide to focus on something or someone So intense The only thought is in…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Aug 17WHEN YOU WANT ME TO DO ITExactly the way you want do it it… Then… — When you want me to do Exactly the way you want it but all I get is a one liner request and some stress So I go around and do it the way I thought you meant Only to be rebuffed and start it all over again Like that love…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Aug 12What kind of a gardener am I?Not a rhetorical question! — WHAT KIND OF A GARDENER AM I? I am no good with seeds plants and dirt and watering My partner does that well has an eye and a knack For getting things to bloom The greenery is a positive Seeing something grow Flower Removing the weeds and leeches Pruning dead stems So the larger plant survives I…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Aug 7MAKE IT EASY FORWho else but…? — Make it easy for the recipient to understand You know what you know the context and the details She doesn’t When you talk, then speak her language in a manner that is easy to understand When you share your history and context of the message What you say is what she hears…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Jul 23WHEN THE NEEDS ARE FEW…Life will be… — When I am happy with what I have Content At Peace And know this is enough Life is Simple An open space Time and place to ruminate ramble or write When a gentle breeze brings a smile As does a touch of love I know this is happiness right where I am All around me…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Jul 18REDOINGAgain and Again! — I pick a book I read it I visit a place I click A restaurant I eat What if I can redo it? The book may remain the same But different lines now speak to me Much different that sections that appealed In the past I have changed As has my perspective And current challenges Resonance from the book…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Jul 13WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY?Footprints … and sand between toes! — WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY? You take up something. Why? There was a purpose that is lost now buried deep somewhere or hidden by the next shiny object in front What do you stand for? What do you want completed? With all the scarcity and distractions around What do you want to leave behind? Not for…Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Jul 7HOW DO I WANT TO DIE?Yes, that’s the question! — How do I want to die? How exactly? That’s a question that’s racked your brain Too Too many times Yet there is a fear A panic The possibility of dying alone Or a long, painful, protracted battle Troubling everyone around What a worry that keeps returning like a nightmare WHAT IF I FLIP THE QUESTION? What is in my control? …Outlier Marketer2 min readOutlier Marketer2 min read
Published in The Outlier Marketer·Jun 24ALL BRAVES ARE COWARDSIt is true, whether you like it or not! — What is bravery Is it the bravado The increase in decibel levels An increase in speed The motion of doing something Or seem to be so Yet the question remains Unanswered It is an act Of putting on a face As if nothing could go wrong Ever A more practical…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
