Athletics and Business Intertwine to Show Life Lessons: Thoughts from an Athlete Parent


As I was growing up—and even to this day, I am very involved in athletics. As a high-schooler and through university, I participated in varsity track, basketball and baseball, and studied martial arts, achieving my black belt in tae kwon do and hapkido. I learned many valuable lessons that have been tenets for me to this day; lessons that I use and have passed on to both my children, Caitlin and Alex.

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2013 NBA Finals Apparel

The finals are over, the champions have been crowned, and all the commemorative gear has been handed out. Click through to see some of the best apparel promotions from the series.

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Promotions Are Coming: 3 Ways to Honor Game of Thrones

Season 3 of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” premieres on March 31. Here are some fun ways to connect the worlds of fantasy and promotional products.

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My Favorite Promotion … “You Know What It Is”

My favorite promotional item carries a lot of meaning for me. Here’s a clue to figure it out: If you’re like rapper Wiz Khalifa, “you know what it is.”

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Five Easy Ways to Keep Travel Fun, or “The Tao of the Nintendo Generation”

Where iPhones and Zen Koans meet “Really Hating the Airport.”

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Nerrrddd!

Internet confession time: I’m pretty nerdy. This may not come as a surprise to those of you for who have been following this blog for a while, but for new readers, let me bring you up to speed.

I just recently moved, and I had to pack up about 1,500 comic books*. One of the  best gifts my girlfriend has given me is an Xbox 360, which I don’t use to play sports games or shooters, but usually old Genesis games like Altered Beast and Shining Force. And maybe most tellingly, when my girlfriend first met me, she asked why there were so many toys in my room. In my defense, they were awesome “toys,” like old Transformers and classy Marvel Legends figures, but I suppose her point still stands. 

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