I pulled up late to the event feeling a touch uneasy. It was the Carbon Media Group Annual summer picnic. CMG, the company I founded and ran as CEO, once a few guys cranking in an “office” (okay, a closet) at Farbman Group, is all grown up. Today, Carbon Media is growing at record pace […]
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Red Lights and Opportunity
I found myself, on a beautiful spring day, stuck in traffic. I was leaving one meeting, on the way to another, not late, lots of time. No pressure to be anywhere but I wanted so badly to race ahead, get to the next thing. It was not to be. Red lights were hunting me. At […]
Read MoreMonster Morel Hunters
When you are on the hunt every day, it’s important to remember to take the time to enjoy the world around you. The only thing better than spending time with my family is taking time with my boys, dodging snakes and hunting morels with some friendly competition thrown in.
Read MoreTAKING DOWN A TROPHY TARGET: Becoming a New York Times Best Seller
Two years ago, when I started writing “The Hunt,” I set a personal goal of becoming a New York Times Best Seller. Last week in my blog about The Journey ( http://www.davidfarbman.com/lessons-turkey-blind/) , I wrote about my path to be a published author and I thought seeing my book on shelves in bookstores was a thrill, […]
Read MoreLessons from the Turkey Blind
Few things are more exciting than opening day of Turkey Season. It’s like a breath of spring air for those of us who hunt. I remember my first turkey season like it was yesterday. I was 11 and in my mind, these Thanksgiving, over-stuffed birds would wander by my blind and I would pick one […]
Read MoreThe Quest to be
The Quest to be… A writer. And not just a writer, but a published author. Like most of my stories, this one begins in a tree stand (which I fully recommend as a great place to think and gain perspective. Build one in your backyard now. Or climb up on the roof.). My life was […]
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