Author Archives: Jay Morris

Keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Jay Morris

Years ago, when I was working at a DC trade association, the CEO stopped by my office one night before heading out the door. “Why do businesses fail?” he asked me. I could think of many reasons, but I knew … Continue reading →

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The seven habits of highly effective enterprises

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Jay Morris

McKinsey & Company published a short article a couple of weeks ago that is long on leadership and organizational insight. “The seven habits of highly effective digital enterprises” by ’Tunde Olanrewaju, Kate Smaje and Paul Willmott is worth a read, … Continue reading →

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Is business dynamism on a permanent decline?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Jay Morris

Last year I wrote a post (“Is America the best place on Earth for entrepreneurs?”) that looked at some worrisome trends suggesting a decline in U.S. entrepreneurship. This was based on data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development … Continue reading →

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Just 30 minutes a day

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jay Morris

Today I pushed myself further than ever before in my exercise regimen. I turned on the treadmill. Actually, I’m getting better about exercising. I won’t go so far as to say that I like exercise, but we’re doing okay. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Life goes on…and that’s a good thing

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jay Morris

Three months have gone by since I last posted here at The Wayward Journey. As the days and weeks passed, I imagined a great celebration in the blogosphere the day I finally pushed the “publish” button again. The music would … Continue reading →

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Why the Beatles were so good: They practiced!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jay Morris

Last week, Washington celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first concert in America with the tribute band Beatlemania Now taking the stage at the same venue (the Washington Coliseum) at the same time (8:31 p.m.) to play the same … Continue reading →

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Please, no more faux customer service!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jay Morris

Have you ever been the recipient of faux customer service? It’s service with a saccharin smile—plastic, mechanical and insincere. Not genuine, not caring and certainly not the kind of service that makes you sit up and say, “Wow!” I recently … Continue reading →

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Green socks, Hess trucks and the cocoon room

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Jay Morris

Over the past week I’ve been collecting nuggets of wisdom to impart to you, dear reader—veritable gems, I tell you. Actually, I’ve discovered that it’s far easier to string together three little stories than to write a regular blog post. … Continue reading →

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Roy Rogers and ‘good’ brand incongruence

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jay Morris

I didn’t make it up—“brand incongruence” is an actual term. It’s when a company or organization does something that is incongruent with its brand attributes. To put it in the parlance of brand storytelling, your brand is acting out of … Continue reading →

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