Posts Tagged ‘jim koch’

Tweet  I have three questions for you if you plan on killing the giant in your industry. How are you going to become a bigger idea than the category you play in? How do you plan to change how the world thinks about what you do? What is the missing 3rd piece of the puzzle […]

TweetDon’t confuse Great Ideas with Great Vision. Look at ChangeThis.com this month and read Trevor Ginn’s manifesto called “The Fallacy of the Great Idea.” If you’ve ever played with the idea of launching a start up, this is a wonderfully empowering read. Many entrepreneurs feel that they cannot start a business without a great idea. […]

TweetThere’s a reason why taping your wrists is a lousy way to train on a heavy bag. You will never, ever get in a fight with a heavy bag at the precise moment that you’ve just taped your wrists and put on your gloves. This is why so many training programs are useless when it comes to […]

Tweet“Our mission has always been to change how America thinks about beer.” Jim Koch, Founder of The Boston Beer Company, now the largest American-owned brewery. Dear CMO: Jim Koch clearly laid out his vision for The Boston Beer Company to me in a discussion we had a few months ago. Reading these words belies the […]

TweetDear CMO: “Could a giant do what we do? It would be difficult because it’s not what they’re good at. They’re good at mass producing, very cost effectively, beers that appeal to the mass market… it’s not outside their capabilities, but it’s like McDonalds… could McDonalds make filet mignon? Sure, but it’s not the business they’re […]