A quiet conversation with a trusted friend—a blend of vulnerability, encouragement, and gentle nudges toward self-reflection. Early mornings are when I often find myself wrestling with my thoughts—a common occurrence for someone who uses words as their muse and feels life deeply and richly. I've realized that the more we put ourselves out
2023's Reflection & Introspection; 2024's Expectation Reflection and introspection is something I find myself practicing regularly, usually spurred by micro-moments that gently remind me to embrace previous experiences or parts of who I am. I don’t often use the New Year as a time to set specific goals or define what I desire
Food for Thought: Seeing Yourself Do you ever wonder… how many versions of yourself are actually out there? I do. For starters… There’s me as I know myself now. There’s the defiant, fuck-you version of me from when I was 17–18 ish. Then you’ve got the depressed, burdensome, nobody-would-care-if-I-was gone persona right before
Food for Thought: Perspective Seeking I asked ChatGPT… to tell me about the history of the phrase “food for thought” and what it actually means. I often like to do some research, or at least dig into dictionary definitions before I start parading my ideas around with certain vocabulary and I figured this
Self Awareness: The Gateway to Influencing Hearts and Motivating People Supervisory promotion based on tenure. Managerial responsibilities as a result of polished technical skills. Demands of director-level, executive-level compensation and respect while turnover skyrockets and satisfaction plummets. Gallup published a study last August sharing some unsettling numbers. 60% of our people are emotionally
The Value of Failure On one late afternoon in September of 2019, I held back tears as I walked back to my desk, desperate to not further humiliate myself in front of all my colleagues.. “We’ve decided to offer this opportunity to someone else” still rang in my ears that night as I
Branding vs. Marketing You don't put the walls up until you've poured the foundation, and you don't pour the foundation before you've graded the lot. Further, none of that happens without first drafting blue prints with precise measurements and direction. If we won't build our homes without planning, mapping, vision casting, and intention,
Inbound Marketing - It's Easier Than You Think [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] You’ve probably heard the term “Inbound Marketing.” You’ve seen the hub-bub about it in every marketing related resource you follow. But what’s the big deal? Why is Inbound Marketing so popular and how can you actually apply it to
There Might be a Robot in Your Closet [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] For a long time, there’s been a fight to ensure humans stay relevant in the age of data and automation—an effort to combat the whole “robots are taking over the world” idea. We’ve even wrote about Humanizing Automation in previous blogs!
How Do I Grow my Email List? [ORGINALLY WRITTEN FOR AND PUBLISHED ON KEYMEDIASOLUTIONS.COM] As marketers we spend a lot of time talking about email best practices—things like how to generate a catching subject line, what kind of graphics should you use in your email, what time of day should you send an email
If I’m being completely candid, I don’t know exactly what purpose this website serves other than simply a collection of my thoughts, ideas, projects, and ponderings. I hope you find something that enriches your life and encourages you to throw fear out the window.
