Blog - Bruce Turkel

Do You Think With Your Heart or Your Liver?

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Are you a consultant, a professional, a coach or a service provider who has had a client do something egregious that really pissed you off? If so, how did you respond? I’m writing this blog on November 23rd, which is the birthday of my long-time business partner and friend Roberto. Thinking about him on his […]

Don’t Buy The Car. Buy The Seller.

Advertising, All About Them, Branding, Branding Yourself, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Coronavirus, Is That All There Is

There’s an old line in the classic car business worth thinking about: “Don’t buy the car, buy the seller.” Its meaning should be obvious. And it is only becoming more important now thanks to emerging technologies and the Covid crisis. People are buying collector cars sight unseen over the Internet. Of course, back in the […]

Analog Activities In A Digital Age.

All About Them, Branding Yourself, Bruce Turkel, Is That All There Is, Uncategorized

People used to sit on the porch or in the parlor and play musical instruments. Today we just hit the “play” button on Apple Music or Spotify and listen to anything we want. People used to grow seasonally-appropriate fruits and vegetables in window boxes and backyard gardens. Today we pick any fruits or vegetables we […]

How Can We Think About Tomorrow When It’s So Different From Today?

Coronavirus, Is That All There Is, IS That All There Is?

Even though I try to keep these blog posts fresh, timely, and relevant, there is a lag time between when I write them and when you read them which sometimes makes that difficult. For example, the day I wrote this post, Daylight Savings Time hadn’t fallen forward yet. So 5:25 PM was still 5:25 PM. […]

The Difference That Makes The Difference.

All About Them, Branding, Branding Yourself, Bruce Turkel, Strategic Roundtable, Uncategorized

My friend Will told me a great story the other day… After college Will ended up in the entertainment business. He lived his life on the road managing famous bands. He grew his business into the largest tour management company in the country. Will’s roommate in college was Charlie who also ended up in the […]

U Fill In The Blanks!!

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We need a group of fellow professionals who all have our best interests at heart and can help us achieve what we’re dreaming of.

Giving You What You Said You Want

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Last week I sent out an email titled, “One Quick Question for You,” that asked simply, “What’s the one thing that you’re most interested in improving in your business over the next 90 days?” As I wrote in my last blog, I botched the database link and so instead of getting a personalized email, you […]

I Am A Bonehead.

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Years ago a good friend of mine was invited to speak at one of those big motivational speaker events. You know the kind – the ones that advertise celebrity speakers such as George W. Bush, Mr. T, and some famous Southern college football coach. They set the admission price really low to fill the venue […]

All Different Hobbies Are The Same.

Branding, Branding Yourself, Bruce Turkel, Building Brand Value, Coronavirus, Is That All There Is

Friends invited us to join them for dinner at their sailing club the other night. Thanks to Coronavirus, the restaurant isn’t open but they’re allowed to bring in food. So we were able to sit by the water and enjoy delicious take-out Thai food while we watched the boats and the pelicans and enjoyed some […]

Bruce Turkel’s Blog

Do You Think With Your Heart or Your Liver?

Don’t Buy The Car. Buy The Seller.

Analog Activities In A Digital Age.

How Can We Think About Tomorrow When It’s So Different From Today?

The Difference That Makes The Difference.

U Fill In The Blanks!!

Giving You What You Said You Want

I Am A Bonehead.

All Different Hobbies Are The Same.