A 9/11 hero who refused to let himself be called that…
(March 18, 1936 – June 11, 2016)
Bob Lenney was the skipper of the Fire Department of New York fireboat the John J. Harvey.
To fully appreciate what this …
Author Archive | Ken McCarthy
Remembering Barry Becher: Grandmaster of marketing
Ginsu Knife mastermind Barry Becher passed away in late June of 2012.
You may not recognize his name – unless you’re a truly serious marketer – but I guarantee you’ll recognize his product.
Back in the late 70s, he and …
One of the good guys: Honoring the memory of Fred Catona
“Tomorrow is not promised…”
Never are these words so poignant as when a good man in the prime of his life is struck down unexpectedly.
You may or may not recognize Fred’s name, but I guarantee you know at …
Remembering “The Coach”
When I was out in Silicon Valley in the 90s I knew of Bill Campbell and even heard him speak once, but he was so private and modest I had no idea about the scope of his influence.
Here’s the …
Meet me at McDonald’s for breakfast
I was invited to give a talk at Brian Kurtz’s Mastermind Group in Florida last January.
When I met the attendees I had to ask myself: “What the heck can I tell these guys? They’re already superstars.”
Then I was …
Mayhem in the markets
From time to time I post things about the larger economy. Example 1, Example 2
I’ve got a pretty good track record there:
* Real estate down (unless you’re in one of the crazy cities like NYC and San …