Creativity…Marketing…Life
Grace Held My Hand
Originally published on Herstry.com, Nov 1, 2019 When the nurse called and said, “Your biopsy results show malignant ductal carcinoma in situ,” I was shocked. Did she say “carcinoma?” “What?” I sat down. “What do you mean ‘malignant?’” She said a few more words and...
Dig Out the Roots
WE HAVE TO DIG OUT THE ROOTS OF SYSTEMIC RACISM. There’s a cottonwood tree in our backyard. It’s tall, creates shade, and its leaves can be hypnotizing the way they shimmer in the wind—like little mirrors twisting, turning, shining in my face, back and forth, back and...
Sometimes It Takes a Year
Originally published on The Hivery Blog, July 24, 2019. In a fast-paced world where long To Do Lists and being busy is the norm, a year can seem like centuries away. But, making the good stuff? Whether that’s memories, a career change, a business, or a creative...
Worried About Getting Things Just Right?
I have a client who’s primary goal is to untether her voice. I say YES, YES, YES! She has an incredible wealth of knowledge and I love learning from her. She hasn’t been comfortable sharing her voice widely in the past—she’s critical of her own writing and she’s...
The Little Things: A Story About Branding
My last blog post shared the story of a client who was “obsessing about details to the point of paralysis” and how I burst her bubble with a Schitt’s Creek reference. “David. Nobody cares.” If you missed it, here you go. Today, I want to expand on one thought from...
Doing Business at the Speed of Molasses
While working at Chronicle Books, my boss would often leave zerox’d copies of magazine or newspaper articles on my chair with a small post-it and usually a short comment in her tiny, distinct handwriting. “Inspiration! —VR” There was one such article that spoke to me...
Do We Need to Fake It?
I love this photograph, shared on Instagram by my friend, Katie. @DudeWithSign hit the nail on the head. The day before I saw this post, a client and I chuckled (with a bit of despair) over the fact that it’s really hard to start an email these days.This got me...
Slow and Steady WINS. THE. RACE.
After 30+ Free Marketing Consultations in 30 days, my thoughts on marketing, business, life (!) have coalesced into a three-part, simple strategy.. We all want things to happen fast, but the good things, the things that really matter, can take time. Watch your pace...