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Design Roots Run Deep

Design Roots Run Deep

I’ve been a designer for almost all of my life, going back to the age of 9. All the back-to-school spirit led to me reflect on how deep in design my roots truly run. If I do the math right, my design tree has 32 rings. Here’s my origin story.

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Who Remembers You?

Who Remembers You?

Business is cyclic so it isn’t uncommon to find yourself hopping from event to event, meeting to meeting, handing out your business cards (or asking people to scan your QR contact code). That’s all great, but who remembers you?

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Words Hurt More

Words Hurt More

The truth is, words hurt—I mean, they can cut you really deep. In this age of social media, general audiences are no-holds-barred and brutally honest when a brand experience fails to deliver. Their words will hurt your brand.

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Balance with Boundaries

Balance with Boundaries

I’m coming to the end of my third anniversary of choosing to work for myself instead of working for someone else. One of the steepest curves I had to learn was balance.

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A Mercedes-Benz Dilemma

A Mercedes-Benz Dilemma

What do you do when your favorite brand sends one signal to your brain and an opposing signal to your heart?

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We All Judge the Cover

We All Judge the Cover

While it is novel to encourage others to not judge a book by its cover, the reality is that judging something or someone based on first appearances is something we all do. Now, not all of us will give our assumptions any merit, but in some rare cases, our assumptions will definitely prove true.

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When your words are really someone else’s

When your words are really someone else’s

I love LinkedIn for my business. I love what LinkedIn is becoming to employers and employees, small businesses and large businesses and organizations alike. I love seeing what my connections…

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3 Things Schedule C taught me

3 Things Schedule C taught me

As we near the end of the year and I start preparing to file my taxes, I think back to an epiphany I had when I finished the Profit and…

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5 Myths about social media that are hurting your brand

5 Myths about social media that are hurting your brand

Every business recognizes the power of social media to earn more business, but many entrepreneurs don't understand how social media can turn away business. The five myths below will help…

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My Beef with the Mary J. Blige/Burger King Commercial

I've read many opinions via blogs and media and had a number of conversations with a few friends about this "unfinished, leaked" commercial and even laughed at the exaggerated use…

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