Category Archives: Business Ramblings

Musings from the new Akavit Partner: Robert Betts

Engage an enthusiast in conversation, and by the time they’re finished discussing their passion, chances are you’ll want in. Regardless of the subject matter, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the infectious enthusiasm that pours out of a true aficionado talking about their “thing”.
A few years ago, while working for Sterling Rice Group, I produced an

feeling official because of a sign

There’s a song that goes, “…Sign, sign, everywhere a sign – Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind – Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?…” by the Five Man Electrical Band and I started humming it this afternoon because we have a new sign.

Yep, after nearly a year and a half

making connections the Mad Men way

Here’s an interesting WSJ article about the importance of social & emotional connections, and the correlation to career success. As a fan of AMC’s Mad Men (thanks SHolmes), this article seems to support the Mad Men way, i.e. drinking heavily for career growth.
It seems like a method from a different age, especially if you

Working with a Sense of Purpose Makes a Difference

I had lunch recently with a friend in NYC, who works at (RED)™. We were enjoying a great lunch and the sharing of tales of agency life, and (RED)’s ambitious goals. At some point in the conversation I asked her what she thought about working at (RED) compared to at big agencies, did she feel

I Represent

This past Monday I represented. I represented Akavit and the efforts of several teams and multiple people at the 2010 American Business Awards in New York, NY.