Clarity Compressed: Build a Better Business Through Better Brand Development Paul J Daly

Clarity Fam,


I just crossed the line on my 20th year of being an entrepreneur. It is so strange to think about how different my life was back in early 2003. I was in my first year of marriage, we were renting a small place, and I had this crazy idea that I could start and run my own company with nothing more that a "Small Business for Dummies" book and a Quickbooks CD Rom. There was no YouTube or touch screen phones, or even Facebook!  It's true, I'm that old.


Today I talk about one of the biggest distinctions I've observed in running a company. That is the difference between the "organization" and the "business". How does one balance the people and the profit?


I started this train of thought in this LinkedIn post and go a little deeper on this episode.
Here's to another 20 years!


Pursue Clarity,
Paul

Clarity Fam,


I was on a plane ride a few weeks ago that I will never forget. The leg room was tight, I had to pay for my beverage, the seat was a little more uncomfortable...and I LOVED IT.


All of this was because of one woman's extra bit of empathy and attention. It reminded me how one person can make all the difference.


I tell the story this week.


Pursue Clarity,
Paul

Clarity Fam,
As we roll into March, I start getting very excited about the changing of the seasons. Sure, in Upstate NY we likely have at least another 4-6 weeks where it could snow, however, I know that we are close to the nicer weather!


All of this has me in the 'spring cleaning' mentality when it comes to making changes for the better and it has me thinking about how much progress is good enough.


Often it is easy to let incremental improvement get overshadowed and shut down by the "best" improvements. In reality, the 'best' is a fantasy.


I dig into it a bit in this weeks episode as I anxiously await our first 60 degree day in Syracuse.


Pursue Clarity,
Paul

Clarity Fam,


Aside from my Eagles losing a heartbreaker last week, it's been a really great week. Mainly due to the fact that I was disconnected.


I took my family on our first intentionally disconnected vacation in quite a while. I spent 6 days unplugging from my hectic regular life and making new connections with my family.


I talk about it and share some of the things I learned in this week's episode.


Disconnect to reconnect and get that clarity,


Paul

Clarity Fam,
I do some of my best thinking on planes. Although I’m not built for commercial flight, (long legs, a head that wants to constantly fall forward when I fall asleep, and shoulders that constantly get bumped by the aisle walkers), it is a place where I tend to reconnect with myself.


This is probably the result of being strapped down for several hours, unable to bounce around talking to people and looking for the next great opportunity. But I welcome it.


Today, on a 4 hour flight from Syracuse to Dallas, I started thinking about how each era has a unique “enemy” of sorts.


I think I’m ready to name it for the 21st century. After you listen, let me know what you think!


Pursue Clarity,
Paul

Clarity Fam,
I just spent 5 days at the largest gathering of Auto Dealers form across the country and in the world. I sat down with some executives for podcasts with my media company ASOTU. One conversation in particular was with an SVP with a publicly traded company. One statement he said still has me thinking 2 days later. 


I’ll share it with you in this episode. 


Pursue Clarity,
Paul