by Michael Carlon | Oct 1, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
Something amazing happened today, I got shot in the arm (figuratively of course). I was up for a project with a company that I used to work for and found out today that my current company was not awarded the contract. Apparently, someone I used to work for said some...
by Michael Carlon | Sep 28, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
This past week I had the pleasure of attending a U2 concert at Giant’s Stadium. I started seeing U2 while I was in high school and have only missed one tour since. As such, I was very excited to attend. With the exception of arriving home at 2 am and feeling a bit,...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 31, 2009 | Self Awareness
Last week I shared some reflections on lessons that my father taught me. Tonight is my turn to do the same thing for my mother on the 30th anniversary of her 46th birthday._________ It is no secret that our most important teachers are not the ones we find in...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 28, 2009 | Parenthood, Self Awareness
Someone close to me was up for a big job but did not get it because the person she was interviewing with was uncertain that my friend was the right cultural fit for their organisation. While my friend had all the qualifications they were looking for, and was told she...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 10, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
Today I was in Indiana running in home interviews for a client looking to get a little close to their core consumers. I had two distinct pleasures during this experience; one of my consumers was a HUGE U2 fan (her license plate was RATLNHUM) and the client I was...
by Michael Carlon | Aug 1, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
Cracked Rearview by Hootie and the Blowfish broke when I was in college. As such, I hold a special place for “Hold My Hand” and other songs from that album much like my friend Dixon holds a special place in his heart for recordings off of Neil Young’s Rust Never...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 18, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
Please bear with me as I am feeling rather deep this evening. Take a moment, close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Now, remember the first time you fell in love with another person. I bet you remember the year and maybe even what you were wearing. Certainly you...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 18, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
A few weeks ago, my friend Leo and I saw Angels and Demons. For the record, we are both practicing Catholics and we, in spite of seeing the movie, are still practicing Catholics. Imagine that… When I was a child, I broke a mirror. My mother told me it would be 7...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 18, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
This past year, our triplets turned seven. It was the first time in seven years that we did not have a birthday party for them. Initially, they were upset about that because they would not be able to share their birthday with their friends. Truth be told, they were...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 15, 2009 | Parenthood
While my parents live in Florida for most of the year, they spend summers up in Connecticut. During the summer, I try have lunch with my father on a somewhat regular basis as I always find some wisdom in the stories he shares about his experiences with American...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 10, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
While President Obama is in Rome this week for the G8 summit, he is scheduled to meet with the Pope. This meeting is causing some outrage amongst Catholics who question why the Pope would want to meet with President Obama given the latter’s support of abortion. This...
by Michael Carlon | Jul 10, 2009 | Parenthood, The Moderating Life
A client who wanted to understand point of entry into a certain product category recently hired me to help uncover the motivations that led to product trial. To accomplish this I asked groups of consumers who use the category to prepare a collage of pictures that...
