Paul McEnany

“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.” - Walt Disney - Paul McEnany

On a short-term basis, it doesn’t help us move product. It doesn’t meet your weekly sales goal. It’s not about short- term ROI. It’s something we enjoy and the people we build clothes for enjoy. Bill Boland, Patagonia - Paul McEnany

In Toronto, 63 percent of the population will be foreign born by 2031…In Vancouver, the foreign-born population will be 59 percent. That is from the quite interesting The Big Shift: The Seismic Change in Canadian Politics, Business, and Culture and What it Means for Our Future, by Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson. If you are into the “how should the Republican Party reinvent itself?” question, this book is a must-read. That’s not so much my thing, but it’s also a fascinating introduction to the new ethnic politics in Canada and why so many Canadian immigrants have seen fit to vote for the conservatives. - Paul McEnany

71% of consumers feel positive about advertising as a profession 67% of consumers feel positive about the advertising they see around them 57% of consumers say advertising gives them something to talk about 39% of consumers love advertising "Surprisingly, the majority of consumers (69%) think advertising can change the world for the better," said Laura Simpson, global director of McCann's "Truth Central" in a statement. "This is profound considering that the industry suffers from something akin to a persecution complex. In truth we should be very proud of what we do." - Paul McEnany

If my idea isn’t worth copying then it’s not a very good idea. If my product or business can’t handle a new competitor, then it’s not a very good product. — Nathan Kontny - Paul McEnany

“I wish it would dawn upon engineers that, in order to be an engineer, it is not enough to be an engineer.” Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset - Paul McEnany