by Michael Carlon | Apr 15, 2013 | Parenthood, Self Awareness
Tomorrow morning when I wake up I will be the father of three 11 year olds. It is incredibly hard to believe that 11 years have flown by so fast. After the next 11 years, I’ll be the father of three college graduates. Now that is a prospect that really freaks me...
by Michael Carlon | Apr 9, 2013 | Self Awareness
When I was younger I had a lot of patience; in fact, people used to tell me that I had the patience of Job. In addition to slowing down our metabolism, against apparently chips away at our patience like my kids chip away at the candy jar (little by little so mommy...
by Michael Carlon | Jun 19, 2011 | Self Awareness
In my professional life, I am hired by large and small companies alike to uncover market insights designed to identify new opportunities for my clients be they product innovations, communication platforms, or in many cases, simply a better understanding of a group of...
by Michael Carlon | Feb 17, 2011 | Self Awareness
When you have a career that takes you away from your family on a somewhat regular basis, you tend to find ways of coping with the loneliness. Fortunately, my job has me interacting with people; mostly our focus group / interview respondents. In addition to those who...
by Michael Carlon | Jan 17, 2011 | Self Awareness
When people find out that my wife and I are the parents of triplets, we are reminded that our professors and managers were wrong; there are such things as stupid questions. Consider the following questions/statements that are posed to us on a somewhat regular basis:...
by Michael Carlon | Jan 5, 2011 | Self Awareness
I started my career in marketing research at an interactive marketing agency in Westport, CT known at the time as Modem Media. It was there I saw my first focus group and, upon doing so, I knew immediately that I wanted to be the person in the room asking questions...
