Carroll Shelby Max Effgen, September 28, 2021 Recently had the opportunity to visit Shelby American in Las Vegas. Loved this bit of entrepreneurial spirit. Full Timeline Article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/carroll-shelby-life-1923-2012-timeline/ April 1962: CSX 2000, the first Cobra, is painted a pearlescent yellow by Dean Jeffries and shipped to the New York auto show, where it appears in the Ford display…. Continue Reading
Grand Park Max Effgen, September 13, 2021 Grand Park is a high alpine meadow that was formed by an ancient lava flow. From this northwest corner of the national park, there are some amazing views of the mountain and few visitors. In this photo, a lenticular cloud caps the volcano. These clouds develop when fast moving air… Continue Reading
“Mojo” Reads Max Effgen, July 27, 2021August 6, 2021 Originally posted this is 2009. Awful quick circle. I have had a lot of conversations with very talented people that seem lost in this new economic reality. Understandably many are upset about their respective employment situations; however, as a whole they seem to be forgetting what has made them great…. Continue Reading
Lessons from Kodak Max Effgen, June 24, 2021 This is a Kodak Brownie No 2A, Model B that my great-grandmother purchased sometime around 1920. It still works. I was able to find some 116 film for it a few years ago and took this timeless picture of the Space Needle. Much has already been written about the demise… Continue Reading
Orbiting the Giant Hairball Max Effgen, May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace by Gordon MacKenzieSummary: Useful anecdotes about creativity and the creative process in a corporate setting. Why I liked it: Great stories and vignettes. Enjoyed the pyramids and plum tree organizational structure idea. Continue Reading
Godspeed Hank Aaron Max Effgen, January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 First ballgame, July 7, 1974Braves vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field Hank Aaron hits number 725 off a young Rick Reuschel. It would be his last home run at Wrigley. My father’s good friend, Dave Norman, from Atlanta who went with us bought me that Braves cap which I kept on… Continue Reading
Business Advice From Van Halen Max Effgen, October 9, 2020October 14, 2020 Godspeed Eddie Van Halen. Recommend Van Halen Rising by Greg Renoff. A engaging read about the band, how they came together and took over rock and roll. Appreciated the entrepreneurial vision through the ups and downs to stardom. I never did get to see Van Halen in their prime (pre-Hagar)…. Continue Reading
State Title, 30 years later Max Effgen, September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 This championship did not happen overnight. More than two years and hundreds of thousands of yards in the pool were needed to climb to that level. Lessons learned during this time have helped me to this day, primarily vision and resilience. I have photo of this team tucked away in… Continue Reading
The inevitable gCRM – 2020 Max Effgen, January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 Original post from 2011 below. To date, gCRM has not happened. The Google G Suite Marketplace has a number of CRM players which are all capable. Some observations. Compliance First SAS70 and now SASE 16 and whatever is next have become more important to the enterprise. Not just in the… Continue Reading
#EdgarHOF Max Effgen, July 24, 2019July 24, 2019 Congratulations to Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez. Enshrined in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 21, 2019. In many ways this is historic. Fans took to social media for several years to convince the Baseball Writers Association of America that Edgar was one of the… Continue Reading