It’s true … I have a man crush on Tom Peters. There, I said it. For proof, riffle through my Brand Autopsy category dedicated solely to posts riffing off of choice rants and raves from Tom Peters.
So I’m totally jazzed to be included as one of Tom’s “Cool Friends.”
Over on tompeters.com is an interview where I share some HMOs (hot marketing opinions) on Starbucks “Tribal Knowledge” and about how the book is really my “love story” to a company that meant so much to me as a person and as a marketer. Be sure to read how I get called-out for potentially undermining sales of Tom's "Project 04" book. Whoa, that caught me off-guard.
Click on the image below to read the interview...
Nice work! That is sort of a big deal!
Posted by: Alexander Muse | September 13, 2006 at 08:40 PM
Hate to say it but I'm beginning to think that you're work these days is more for your career and less for your reader? I think we're starting to get lost in the mix and its becoming more and more transparant. However, I could be wrong.
Posted by: Mike McDonnell | September 13, 2006 at 09:05 PM
I hear ya Mike. As an independent consultant, writer, and speaker ... this blog sometimes serves as a marketing mouthpiece for those endeavors. Thanks for allowing your "background conversation" to surface. Consider noted.
Posted by: johnmoore (from Brand Autopsy) | September 14, 2006 at 01:52 AM
Whoohoo!
Way to go Johnnie boy!
It's just the beginning, in my humble opinion.
Posted by: DUST!N | September 15, 2006 at 03:19 PM
I knew you had it in you to be spotlighted by the astonishing Tom Peters!
Whenever I think I'm "too harsh" or "overly critical of CEOs", I go read Tom Peters material (books, PDF, blog, etc.)...and then I feel like a sissy. He is radically offensive and critical to the Kingdom of Mediocrity.
So congratulations, John. Keep up the good work and remember the Blue Oyster Cult paraphrase: "Don't fear the flamer!"
Posted by: steven e. streight aka vaspers the grate, on the edge of evening | September 16, 2006 at 02:46 PM
Congrats John! You deserve all the goodness you're getting. Thanks for sharing your successes with your readers. It's nice to know someone we *know* is doing amazing stuff!
Posted by: Phil Gerbyshak | September 16, 2006 at 09:39 PM
Good interview.
And being Tom's cool friend is much more impressive than guesting on a certain radio show.
Posted by: Chuck Nyren | September 17, 2006 at 12:36 PM
Alex, DUST!N, Steven, Phil, and Chuck ... thanks for the positive comments.
Posted by: johnmoore (from Brand Autopsy) | September 17, 2006 at 06:57 PM