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Focus on what matters
“Who cares how many ‘likes’ you get from 2,000 people you don’t even know… There’s 53 guys in the locker room. Those are the 53 that matter”…
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Good ideas should travel.
I’m writing Peel Your Bananas Before Freezing Them, a book about branding, marketing, creativity, and life. Here you’ll find the ideas I’m exploring along the way—practical advice, personal lessons, and the occasional reminder to get started.
You just have to dare to begin.
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Life
Sometimes it rains
On those days, we can choose to turn on our wipers and keep going, or we can stay home. There are things we can purchase, such as…
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Getting beyond no
You don't have to do it. Whatever it is. Unless you want to, but why would you? Why take out the trash? The opportunity cost of relaxing…
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The best way to be heard
Is to listen. Everyday, all throughout your day, online and IRL you are faced with countless opportunities to talk or listen. Since you can't simultaneously talk and…
Read piece Growth Mindset
Change your narrative
I don't do math. I'm not a good cook. I'm not good with names. What narrative are you telling about yourself? Failing is uncomfortable. And since nobody…
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Hiring better employees
Hiring employees can be one of the most challenging things you can do as a business owner or manager. And when you get it wrong, it can…
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How do you jumpstart creativity?
Conjuring creativity can sometimes be challenging. Here are five ways I use to jumpstart my creativity. 1. Put creativity on a consistent schedule. Schedule creative time on…
Read piece Branding
What uniform are you wearing?
From the second you come in contact with someone in person or on the internet, that person is making mental notes about you and assigning you to…
Read piece Growth Mindset
Perfect isn’t better
Has the need to be perfect ever slowed your progress or prevented you from finishing something? What does it mean to be perfect anyway? Can we really…
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There’s plenty of room in the middle
There's only one Beyoncé. There's only one Microsoft. Just one Apple... one Tesla... one Amazon... Think about that for a second. For many of us, we're guilty…
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Is your personal brand in alignment with your goals?
Take a minute right now and ask yourself, “what is my brand conveying about me?” When experts talk about branding, sometimes the conversation is vague. But, branding…
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10 steps to writing better ledes
Every day social media algorithms prioritize compelling content and bury uninteresting content in order to maximize the value of ads sold on that particular platform. When readers…
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