Here’s what it taught me…

#19 - The only way to feel rich is to live within your means.

#20 - Expensive meals are worth it because they teach you to enjoy the moment. 

You wouldn’t pay Instagram 2.5% of your monthly income, would you? You wouldn’t give a neighbor 2.5% of your front yard. You wouldn’t want to lose 2.5% of your hair, right?

Here are three commonalities I’ve discovered between works that stand the test of time.

“What if I get out there and can’t play? Wouldn’t that be a big birthday bummer?”

There’s a lot to learn from good writing, of course. But there’s also a lot to learn from bad writing, too.

This is one Christmas gift that won’t be forgotten. 

What’s funny about pain is that you only feel it in the moment. 

Create something small for your portfolio every single day for a short window of time. 

I thought of a theme word for next year, and the one that floated to the surface was the word “ask.” 

The more information we have, the easier it is to make the right choices. Then why does it feel like the more information we consume online the harder good decisions become?

I’m not a graphic designer so please don’t come at me with pitchforks when I say this…

This is something I told myself today as I’ve been working on a new cold outreach funnel. 

This fourth line is huge. How many of life’s problems come from us living in fear that we won’t be understood? That we’ll be failures?

People love an ambitious challenge on social media, and it could be a great way to connect with real-life clients (production companies, agencies, or directors) to write ads for them. 

I find it interesting that many stylistic choices in art come from eras of less advanced technology.

If, early in your career, you create something that feels original, and that many people resonate with, good for you. But this doesn’t mean you’re a spring of originality.

It’s not the busyness that gets me, but the dread of being too busy.

Working in advertising, the question is always posed: how do we get more women involved? How do we represent more women?

As I’ve been researching for my second book, I’ve come across some slightly disappointing findings.