Running a small business feels a lot like being on a treadmill. It’s super common to feel like I’m running REALLY FAST but not actually moving forward. A few years ago, someone explained to me the difference between working in …
changes, improvements, and the transitions in between
I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions this week, thanks in large part to a conversation with David Sherry on his Creative Caffeine podcast. Change and transitions are inevitable. The world naturally moves towards disorder as entropy increases (read more …
The first question to ask before creating content
I’ve been writing this blog for several years now (what a crazy thing to say), and podcasting for nearly a year. Through experience and observation from being inside the world of content, there’s one major truth that I’ve come to …
The inbound myth
Last week, my local coworking/maker space brought in RJD2 to speak with its members. RJD2 is a producer and hip hop artist (not the robot from the overrated space movies). RJ has had a successful career as an artist, put out …
Are you working with clarity or intensity?
This may come as a surprise to you, but I write a lot. I write this daily newsletter, I write courses for Linkedin Learning, I’m working on some to be announced projects outside of this — you get the point. …
I am the product of community
A couple of times over the last couple of weeks, I’ve stumbled upon some horrifying footage of me on camera from a few years ago. I knew I’ve gotten more comfortable with speaking, but I really did not remember how …
Humility vs. advocating for yourself
I’ve gotten a peculiar piece of feedback several times over the last week. “Why don’t you have more about yourself on your [Unreal Collective] website?” For the last year as I’ve gone into marketing for Unreal, I’ve been using a …
Look at the tape
Last night we wrapped up the current session of the Unreal Collective 12-week accelerator. We always finish with a Showcase and an opportunity to hear from and share with members from other groups. The first time I did this, I …