What I talk about
when I talk about…
A collection of musings
about copywriting, marketing,
business, and life.
How to grow your list (the Copy Hackers way)
Have you ever heard me talk about copywriting, business, or freelancing?...
Realizing you’re not alone
One good thing about living somewhere wintry is the constant imprinted...
Different rhythms
The 9-5. The daily grind. Rush hour. Weekend Warriors. Two weeks off....
We don’t skip twice
When you’re trying to embody a regularly occurring habit, one rule to...
Favourable conditions never come
Maybe you’ve heard this quote from C.S. Lewis (the Narnia guy) before,...
You might fall in love with this website
Kevin Freidberg, the 7-Second Website guy (and daily email friend), has...
Testimonials vs Voice of Customer data
Testimonials and Voice of Customer (VoC) data are not the same thing. You...
Creep
Have you ever started a project that didn’t have a precise, unambiguous...
Minimum viable everything
Do you have any ‘minimum viables’ for your business or in your life? I’m...
Always start simple
Have you ever heard of Gall’s Law? It’s this (my bolding): “A complex...
Speaking of branding…
Kudos to the Irish for owning the entire colour green ☘️ Quarter-Irish,...
Read every day
Even if it’s just for 15 minutes, reading every day is a low-barrier way...
Daily, weekly, or functionally not at all
Have you ever tried to establish a creative habit? Specifically, a...
Want to work with Hemingway?
If you’ve struggled with that first round of edits after you finish a...
You, not just someone like you
It can be hard to imagine, but there are people out there who want to...
If we want a better world
“If we want a better world, we have to be better than the world.” This...
Are you a Highly Sensitive Person too?
Do you get overwhelmed in crowded places? Are you more distracted by loud...
Average characters, odd situations
Here’s a rule of thumb to help you think about how to tell (or why or...