RoofleLike 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…5 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
RooflewwfMaybe 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…5 min read·Dec 2, 2020----
RoofleThere’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…4 min read·Nov 30, 2020----
RoofleI’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…4 min read·Nov 25, 2020----
RoofleThe 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…5 min read·Nov 25, 2020----
RoofleHold 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…3 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
RoofleSaying 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…4 min read·Nov 18, 2020----
RoofleIf 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…3 min read·Nov 18, 2020----
RoofleThe 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…3 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
RoofleThere’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…3 min read·Nov 13, 2020----
