Like a G6In 2016, on our way to dinner with my pastor and his wife, a song played over the radio. “Don’t you just love this band, Derek?” We were…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
wwfMaybe Mean Gene OkerlundWhat do you want to be when you grow up? Even if you’re 40, even if you’re 75, it doesn’t matter. You can still be that person you’ve…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
There’s no gambling at Bushwood“Oh, this is the worst-looking hat I ever saw. I bet when you buy a hat like this, I bet you get a free bowl of soup. Oh, it looks good on…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
I’m only cutting onceHere are two quotes your dad has likely said to you. “Measure twice and cut once,” or “a job worth doing is worth doing right.” And for…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
The True Definition of a WingmanI bet you read the title and immediately thought of Top Gun, didn’t you? Not even close. I can’t bring myself to use that analogy. In my…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Hold the MayoThere are only three possible ways you could know this about me. You follow me on LinkedIn, two, you know me, and three…actually everyone…Nov 19, 2020Nov 19, 2020
Saying yes to something is the same as saying no to something elseThere should probably be a forward to this column. Hi, I’m Derek, and I’ve been selling my entire career. It’s worse. I’m one of those…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
If it weren’t a shortcut it would just be the wayThere’s this movie called Road Trip. Come on. You know you remember, “Mitch.” Not that I’m going to get into telling you the plot on my…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
The inevitable result of unmet expectationsI miss the days of working in the office with, you know, other people. But not because I want to go back to the unproductive days of…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
There’s nothing worse than a toothache.This past summer, as we prepared to launch Roofle, I got a toothache. Because, of course, I did. You know how it goes. It starts subtle…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
