Chris Brady

DECEMBER 30, 2010

People rush to join health clubs, open savings accounts, buy Nicotine gum, and a whole host of activities intended to improve themselves, break the habit, turn the corner, clear the hurdles, and get the proverbial monkeys off their backs. Select one (or at the most two), and hammer away at it with all your ability. Focus is the key.

Goal 134

Goal Blog Letter Open-book 134

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues. Indeed, his 360 had been eye-opening.

Case Study 12

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2017

Home Run Media, a media agency that helped its clients plan and carry out their marketing strategies, had been operating for more than a decade when a key client in the fantasy sports industry began to grow rapidly, thanks in part to Home Run’s work and to a healthy dose of venture capital that was fueling its growth. He wanted out.

Media 8

Media Hammer Software Company 8

Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Government is like a sledge hammer. In the words of Cheap Trick in their opening song from the At Budakon album: "Ain't That a Shame." It all started with the "I Want You to Want Me" song that I first heard blaring at a gas station in South Carolina while on vacation.

Politics 77

Politics Blog Travel Letter 77