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You, Inc. The Best Investment You Can Make

by Brian Wallace | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog, Featured

Invest in yourself. At your own company. Mind you, I’ve warned several times now against starting your own company. But if you’re stubborn enough to ignore me, then maybe you do have what it takes after all. Investing the Right Way Not sure where everyone...

Cufflinks, Content, and the Heart of the Matter

by Brian Wallace | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog, Featured

I was in San Francisco and Silicon Valley all last week. Part of my visit was presenting at LinkedIn so I wanted to look fancy and brought a suit and dress shirt – but I didn’t take a close enough look at my shirt before takeoff. So the morning of the...

Brevity: The Art of Getting to the Point

by Brian Wallace | Jul 29, 2015 | Blog, Featured

Brevity doesn’t mean that you’re simple minded or stupid. It’s just about getting to the point. Even so, I’ve been publicly and privately criticized through the years. Why do you write such blog posts? Anyone can write that! There’s no...

It Takes a Team to Make an Infographic

by Brian Wallace | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog

Can a Designer Make an Infographic Alone? There are plenty of people out there who think a designer can make an infographic alone. It’s just a pretty picture, right? Why can’t the designer just throw together some pictures and charts and be done with it? As long as...

Why You Shouldn’t be an Entrepreneur

by Brian Wallace | Jul 22, 2015 | Blog, Featured

The Enduring Spirit of the Entrepreneur Most people shouldn’t try to be entrepreneurs. 90% of startups fail. What makes you think you’re so special? These days, everyone is in love with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. And while entrepreneurs come...

Case Study: How Basketball Stats Turned Into a $64 Million Contract

by Brian Wallace | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Case Studies

Infographics are everywhere and have been making great strides into new industries in recent years. We felt that sports analytics was ready for deeper, more meaningful work. After seeing all the success of Sabermetrics in baseball, we looked to other sports to see what were the latest trends.

The 2 Words You Need Remove From Your Vocabulary Right Now

by Brian Wallace | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog, Featured

No I’m not talking about curse words 🙂 I’m talking about “I’m just.” In many of my recent travels, I’ve come across people saying things like: “I’m just an intern.” “I’m just the sales guy.” The...

Getting Unstuck

by Brian Wallace | Jul 7, 2015 | Blog, Featured

I’ve decided to do a series of short posts each week on everything from entrepreneurship to sales and business development to just plain good advice and lessons learned from nearly 10 years in the trenches (we turn 10 this August!) running my own startup. Toying...