How To Not Be Like A Musician
Why Musicians miss out on the greatest opportunity of their lives My wife enjoys watching The Voice on NBC, yet another vocal talent show promising fame, glory, and riches to one lucky winner. My routine is always the same when these types of shows come on. At first I scoff. Then I attempt to do my work in the same room while ignoring the TV. Within minutes I find myself distracted enough by the show that the laptop closes and I end up supplying a running commentary on the performances for my… Continue Reading... How To Not Be Like A...
read moreBe Bold – How Not To Run Your Marketing
A quick scan for social media gurus in the job postings will tell you all you need to know about the confusion in the world of online marketing. They all mention the position creating “relevant content” in a very meaningful way, as if the words themselves will have magical powers to transform crappy marketing into something worthy of attention. Here’s a sample of the conversation I would have with these companies: “Relevant to who, though,” I ask. “To our customer,” they say. “But I can… ...
read moreWhy Columbus Is A Celebrated Jerk
Columbus Day has come and gone, and once again I’m reminded of how strange we Americans behave with our holidays. Namely, forgetting the original intent of the day, and doing whatever the hell we want. No holiday is safe from our misuse. We have one day a year off from our “labors” on Labor Day, which we choose to use for camping or drinking purposes. We have Memorial Day, ostensibly for remembering those that have fallen to protect our freedom (the afterlife version of… Continue Reading... Why Columbus Is A Celebrated...
read morePerils of Shaving
[I wrote this when I was 20... Decided to post it in all it's youthful glory] I hate that I must shave daily. Since my facial hair is a loose confederation of follicles by nature (otherwise known as patchy), which consistently attempt to form a “beard” on my face, I must shave every day to keep up appearances for my fellow man. It’s a burden but I enjoy people, most of them anyway, and desire to do my part. A rough… Continue Reading... Perils of...
read more31 Books You Should Read
My friend is probably crazy. She’s compiling an epic list of books to read, which at this point has grown larger than she could reasonably finish in a lifetime. By her estimates, if she read for two hours every single day, for the rest of her life, she would get about half way through. So I was surprised the other day when she asked for any books I would recommend her to read. I asked her why she thought it would be a capital idea to add more to… Continue Reading... 31 Books You Should...
read moreWhat to do when your Cat Headbutts Doorknobs
We have two cats. One is small and cuddly, the other large and demanding of my attention. Many of the mysterious behaviors that plague felines psyches also infects our beasts, but one stands in my mind as unique to our brood. The love hate relationships with the bathroom.
read moreAnother Idea for Winning Your Election
Most political candidate’s websites are horrible. They might look nice, including a very fine picture of the candidate and his family in poses considered unnatural for even the most well adjusted families. There’s often fancy graphics and some generic slogan that sounds vaguely patriotic but in the end is worth less than those fun emails from Nigeria. You’ll find donation pages and ways to “get involved” by waving signs (Really, really?!? Waving signs! Have our campaign tactics not progressed beyond 1927? Once...
read moreMaybe You Shouldn’t Promise Things
Satisfaction is Their Only Goal… “At Papa Murphy’s… your complete satisfaction is our only goal. Guaranteed.” – From the poster on the store’s wall. That promise is a tall order, and not something to be taken lightly I think. Unfortunately companies do this all the time, knowing that they will fail miserably and depending on the good graces and forgiveness of their customers. I’m putting them on notice, our good graces are running out… Continue Reading... Maybe You Shouldn't Promise...
read moreWhy Living Like You’re Dying is Bad Advice
I think if I really chose to live my life like every day was my last, I would be a complete jerk. Maybe that says a lot about me, but I have a feeling that everyone would be more or less the same. Think about it, if this is your last day, and nothing follows, then what do you have to live for other than the moment? I know that if I wholly subscribed to that philosophy then I would only live… Continue Reading... Why Living Like You're Dying is Bad...
read moreWhat If Your Story Feels On Hold?
We’ve all been there. Those times when everything should be working out but it’s just not. Greatness seems right around the corner, only to be delayed by yet another roadblock. What do you do? You wait, and wait, and wait… But waiting is so boring. Most stories deal with the boring, waiting parts by skipping over them. Whether it’s a montage of several months passing in the movie, or a simple… Continue Reading... What If Your Story Feels On...
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