by Ted Rubin | Sep 6, 2026 | Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Doug Zarkin recently posed a great question on LinkedIn… “What’s the best job that isn’t on your résumé?” My answer isn’t one job… it’s most of what I did before my post-college career even began. Looking back, those jobs probably taught me more about work...
by Ted Rubin | Aug 28, 2026 | Divorced Dad, Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Social Media/Marketing, Uncategorized
“One of the great casualties of tribalism is curiosity. And when we are no longer curious, when we don’t try to imagine or understand what another person is thinking or feeling or where her pain comes from, our hearts begin to narrow. We become less compassionate and...
by Ted Rubin | Aug 22, 2026 | Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
Back in November, my friend Carson Hornsby shared a LinkedIn post about corporate talent strategy that got me thinking. The conversation started with Gen Z, retention, and the increasingly short amount of time many younger employees are staying in jobs. But Carson...
by Ted Rubin | Aug 9, 2026 | Divorced Dad, Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Social Media/Marketing, Uncategorized
For most of my life, I’ve often been the one who reached out, not because I felt obligated, but because I genuinely enjoyed investing in the relationships in my life. Be it a phone call, a text, lunch, coffee, a birthday message, or simply checking in to let...
by Ted Rubin | Aug 1, 2026 | Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Social Media/Marketing, Uncategorized
Stop Optimizing for Reach… Start Optimizing for Trust Too many brands, marketers, and creators are still obsessing over who their audience is… demographics, titles, follower counts, neat little personas. That’s table stakes, and it’s no longer...
by Ted Rubin | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured, Marketing, Miscellaneous, Social Media/Marketing, Uncategorized
Last week I wrote that AI won’t create alignment… it may actually accelerate misalignment. The more I’ve thought about that idea, the more convinced I’ve become that we’re about to create an entirely new industry. Not AI...
