C.C. Chapman

I watch as the snow falls outside my office window as the flurry of updates fall across my HootSuite screen. While every snow storm is different and unique, the links, lists and reviews continue to be the same old same old. The more I thought about this, the more I realized I should fire up […]

Quality time with good friends inspires C.C. Chapman to record a new episode of Managing the Gray.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the people around me and wondering if their priorities are in the right places or not. I blame some of this on Ctrl-Alt-Delete and some on simply taking a step back and observing those in my social circles. Originally I planned to write a post about the topic, but instead [...] Read more »Download MP3

Mitch Joel is a dear friend of mine who has also become an important mentor. I asked him if he would come on the podcast so that I could interview him about his great new book Ctrl Alt Delete: Reboot Your Business. Reboot Your Life. Your Future Depends on It.. (affiliate) This book shares [...] Read more »Download MP3

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This has been a tough week in the world. Here at home, the attack at the Boston Marathon has really shook me up. This morning a friend pushed me to remind everyone that we have to move on, push forward and do amazing things. THAT is why I recorded this. Not the typical show, [...] Read more »Download MP3

Being comfortable feels good. We all love to cuddle up with what makes us comfortable and lose ourselves in it. Today, I’m telling you that you’ve got to get outside of what is comfortable and familiar and expose yourself to new things. I was inspired to record this after speaking at BlissDom this past [...] Read more »Download MP3

Last week, Dave Grohl gave the opening keynote for SXSW Music and as a fan and a music lover I couldn’t wait to watch. He told a lot of stories, but he also shared a couple of quotes that stuck with me long after he finished speaking and they inspired today’s podcast. The quote [...] Read more »Download MP3

My parenting philosophy is pretty straight forward. Be an honest person and treat other people as you want to be treated. That is how I live my life and how I want my children too. But, I also believe that you should stand behind whatever you say. In today’s world where anyone can hide [...] Read more »Download MP3

Last week, a travel writer was kicked off a United Airlines flight for taking a photo of his seat. Beyond the dumb decision this was by the flight crew, it got me thinking about how there are still so many people who haven’t realized we live in an always on society. Each of us [...] Read more »Download MP3

I was in Detroit kicking off the book tour for Amazing Things Will Happen and found myself inspired to share some thoughts on the city. This is a city that I’m quickly falling in love with the energy and vibe of. While it may be kicked and down at the moment, there are so many [...] Read more »Download MP3

Politics are the last thing that usually inspire me to record a podcast, but today that is exactly what made me fire up the microphone and hit record. But, this isn’t a rant fueled political episode. Instead I wanted to encourage people to find the issues that they are passionate about and fight for [...] Read more »Download MP3

Friendships are some of the most important things in the world to me. This past week I had a few friends over to the house and it reminded me how important it is to have friends that will be honest, constructive and challenging all at the same time. After reading the latest from AJ [...] Read more »Download MP3

I love to travel. I love writing, taking photographs and shooting videos when I travel so that I can share my experiences with the world. Today on Managing the Gray, I want to talk about how important I believe that travel is to making you a well rounded person. I don’t think you have [...] Read more »Download MP3

I recently wrote about the importance of living a well rounded life and as soon as I hit publish I knew I had to share some more thoughts on it with you my dedicated podcast listeners. 2012 is drawing to a close and we each can help ourselves by experiencing new things. What are [...] Read more »Download MP3