Why is it that the majority of artists seem to be allergic to the concept of selling?  Here’s what I think: too many of us believe that to sell is to bother someone– that someone is reluctantly doing us a favor by allowing us to pitch. To be fair, all the annoying telemarketer calls, door-to-door-solicitors, and […]

I thought my doctor was going to faint.  A couple years ago, I was having some stomach issues that required a trip to a specialist. The doctor began by asking a few routine questions, one of which was: “How much water would you say you drink each day?” “Oh… I dunno, maybe 10-20 ounces?” “PER […]

“I can totally do it myself!” It was summer of 2022, and with two+ years having passed since my own brand photos were taken, it was time for an update. But as we started talking about who would shoot them, I was really struggling with who (if anyone) to hire- I really like how I […]

I loathe small talk. It’s why I tend to go 10-15 months between haircuts, because I prefer split ends over the thought of 60 minutes of “so…do you have any vacation plans for this summer?” Small talk bums me out because it doesn’t create much value. I don’t discount the fact that it’s an essential social tool… […]