What I talk about
when I talk about…
A collection of musings
about copywriting, marketing,
business, and life.
Show your work
Half of the job is delivering the thing you promised. The other half is...
Quality beats quantity
Because of course it does. Would you rather read a long book or a good...
Culture beats strategy
If you’re trying to make a lasting impact on the world and the people you...
Culture beats strategy
If you’re trying to make a lasting impact on the world and the people you...
Culture beats strategy
If you’re trying to make a lasting impact on the world and the people you...
Culture beats strategy
If you’re trying to make a lasting impact on the world and the people you...
Empathy beats sympathy
Giving someone your “deepest sympathy” doesn’t seem all that bad, does...
Empathy beats sympathy
Giving someone your “deepest sympathy” doesn’t seem all that bad, does...
9 simple tenets for better work
You may be surprised at that borderline clickbait-y subject line. I am a...
9 simple tenets for better work
You may be surprised at that borderline clickbait-y subject line. I am a...
The only thing that is doing the thing is doing the thing
Do you ever spend ages preparing for something that you ought to just get...
The hard part goes faster than you think
In yesterday’s piece, we heard from Canada’s sweetheart—Ryan...
The hard part goes faster than you think
In yesterday’s piece, we heard from Canada’s sweetheart—Ryan...
From the lips of Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds
If you haven’t yet, you may want to check out the dependably hilarious...
If you want to start a podcast
There’s no better time than now! Why? Because Jonathan Stark’s 5-Day...
A lifetime of commitment
Book 10 of Shannon Messenger’s very engaging Keeper of the Lost Cities...
Present pain and past pleasure
Have you noticed this, too? It applies to things, people, entities,...
Present pain and past pleasure
Have you noticed this, too? It applies to things, people, entities,...