I’ve recently discovered an amazing new podcast called Hardcore History. I’m a history nerd. I think deep down we all are because we are all storytelling machines. The podcast host is named Dan Carlin. Each episode is monologue form and he does the entire series himself. He simply recites history lessons, with multiple perspectives and […]
For My Dad
This is my Dad. He sent me this picture because he was feeling proud of himself for stealing my Batman shirt. My Dad is my hero. When I was a kid, he would wake up every morning at 4 am and drive to south Philly to work at the airport. He was a luggage handler. […]
3 Reasons Why Everyone Should Have a Blog
Often times, I wonder why I continue to do this to myself. No matter what I say, I never quite get my point across. No matter what I write, I’m never completely satisfied and I’m always obsessing over what I could do to make it better. It’s daunting and I don’t see an end in […]
How Derek Sivers Ruined My Life
Things have been going just fine. In fact, I would say that things have been going great! I’ve been living my happy little life in my happy little bubble of work and creativity. Not a problem in the world. But then Derek Sivers crawled his way into my bubble. Yesterday was Sunday. On Sundays, I […]
How to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Start Your Business
What’s the most common reason that people don’t start a business? Because they’re afraid. They think they can’t do it. They think they’re not smart enough. They justify it by saying things like “there’s no way I can compete with those guys.” Know this, we are all dealing with fear in business. We are all […]
Start a Marketing Agency: 3 Important Factors for Long Term Success
We all have the image in our heads of what it’s like to start a marketing agency. The modern-day Mad Men. It’s an appealing lifestyle and for good reason. Being an agency owner can be a blast. Some of the best times of my life were in the office of Stodzy. We would work hard, […]