Comments on: The Death of America’s Favorite Brands http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:30:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stefan http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Stefan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/#comment-3326 Hands up for Crystal. I don't think anyone will cry for this brands! Hands up for Crystal. I don't think anyone will cry for this brands!

]]> By: Crystal King http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Crystal King Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:34:02 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/#comment-3325 At the risk of being a little flip...I'm not terribly sad at the death of those particular brands. Although I did spend many many late night/early morning hours in Perkins when I was in high school.<br><br>That said, I spent much of my early career working in startups and as a result I'm extremely cautious in deciding where to go, who to trust and the subsequent actions to take. I've also got a little bit of a thicker skin than I used to. I've learned to pick my battles. But mostly, I realized that ultimately, I'm the one in charge of my own destiny despite whatever it is that might happen with any company I'm in or anyone I may work for. It was a lesson learned after many times of being burnt. <br><br>Now the National Enquirer question...I'm sure we're all wondering what inspired this post. And yes, it's ok to leave us all wondering! At the risk of being a little flip…I'm not terribly sad at the death of those particular brands. Although I did spend many many late night/early morning hours in Perkins when I was in high school.

That said, I spent much of my early career working in startups and as a result I'm extremely cautious in deciding where to go, who to trust and the subsequent actions to take. I've also got a little bit of a thicker skin than I used to. I've learned to pick my battles. But mostly, I realized that ultimately, I'm the one in charge of my own destiny despite whatever it is that might happen with any company I'm in or anyone I may work for. It was a lesson learned after many times of being burnt.

Now the National Enquirer question…I'm sure we're all wondering what inspired this post. And yes, it's ok to leave us all wondering!

]]> By: Noebie http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-3324 Noebie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:41:28 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2008/08/13/the-death-of-brands/#comment-3324 another succinct, relevant post another succinct, relevant post

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