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As of late, thoughts of passion and happiness have been at the forefront of my mind. Two years ago, I made myself a promise: My happiness is the only thing that matters. And, no matter what it costs or what lengths I have to go to, I will always be happy. Thus far, I’ve stayed 100% […]
Lately, I haven’t been 100% satisfied with my post quality. I think it’s because my left brain is working on over drive looking for that silver bullet. I’m not talking about “the big idea” and I know I’ll never find the silver bullet, but I feel like there’s something right in front of my face […]
I seem to write a lot of posts on “things I don’t get”. Maybe I’ll start a series. Anyway here’s some from this week: Everyone’s complete inability to follow simple instructions. My voice mail clearly and repeatedly states that if you reach it, follow up via email at xxxxxx@company.com. I even spell the email address out […]
There’s never one surefire way to accomplish a task. But, consider this… Twitter has been alive and kicking since 2006. Thanks to some big brands joining and a few other newsworthy events (i.e. the World Series), it broke to the middle of the bleeding edge in early 2008; two years after it launched. But, in terms […]
Agencies like to complain ad nauseum that BDC’s don’t allow them to “do their thing.” But, the new Microsoft campaign is a great example of a BDC (Microsoft) allowing their BDA (CP+B) to do their thing. Let’s take a look at what’s happend thus far: Campaign sucks. In fact, it sucks so much that Microsoft pretends it […]
I still haven’t figured out what victory smells like. Probably something gross like dirt and sweat. But, the taste of victory? Well, it’s a mix of cherries and peanut butter with a hint of nutty chocolate. Today’s victory was especially sweet as it has been nine long months coming. It’s been nine months of fighting. Nine […]
Since I wrote about the Conference Man, it’s only fair that I write about the Conference Woman; I don’t want to seem sexist or anything like that. Like men, women love conferences for basically the same reasons – free booze, getting egos stroked, escaping from an overbearing boss, oh yeah, and maybe learning a few new things. […]
A Back Alley Friend is something I hope everyone has. If you’re really lucky, you have more than one. I have a lot of friends. I have a handful of best friends and I have two Back Alley Friends. I learned about Back Alley Friends on the last month of my senior year of college. […]
I have a lot of rules. I also get a lot of shit for having them. My “always have an escape route” rule is usually a fan favorite. You’d think my “no sex on holidays” rule would be much more laughable, but apparently not. Personally, I think having an escape route is pretty damn practical. Escape […]
We all love work conferences. They are an excuse to drink lots of alcohol, say funny things, get out of the office on the company’s dime and maybe learn a thing or two. So, what does the conference going male look like? Let’s breakdown some of the most infamous types: The Liar. Hello! We all work in interactive marketing. […]