More like “Bad Vibes Sometimes.” — It’s Monday, it’s snowing sideways, and I’m cranky. That’s right, friends! It’s time for another good old fashioned rant that will alienate people who used to enjoy what I write. It’s the #1 reason I’m on Medium. 1. good vibes only This is not possible, my friend. Life is positively filled with bad vibes…

Piece by piece, bird by bird. — If you’re anything like me, you already know the advice: When you feel paralyzed by a large and overwhelming task, break it apart. Tackle it a bit at a time, until the job is done. Easy, right? Sure. Piece of cake. Until you’re staring at that blank Word document, or…

It’s not too late to get in on the action. — Considering how revolutionary and powerful Bitcoin is, it is still shockingly misunderstood—or not understood at all. Here is a brief Q&A, explained in simple terms, that will prepare you to make the first of many investments in this world-changing digital currency. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency that works…

So we designed 10 better options. — Hey, hi, hello, it’s the Ivor Andrew team again, back to complain about more license plate designs. You might remember our gripe about how our home state has a bad license plate. Anyway, we fixed it. Illinois has the single worst license plate in the country. So we designed 8 better options in 8 hours.medium.com Well, we’ve got another bee in our bonnet. All you other states can breathe…

They’re basically a love language. — A few years back, in the dead of a brutal winter, I went to Palm Springs with a handful of my high school friends. …

Amazon’s animated superhero show just wrapped S1. Yay or nay? — The following is spoiler-free. Invincible is the story of Mark Grayson, a half-human, half-Viltrumite 17-year-old whose superpowers finally flipped the ON switch. His father happens to be Omni-Man, the strongest and most reliable superhero Earth has going for it. Omni-Man hails from the planet Viltrum and is infinitely more powerful…

5 life-changing lessons from a stock market expert. — My investment strategy used to be a recurring and prudent one. You may recognize it: a portion of each paycheck went into my retirement account, where people who are very good at building wealth would make me rich. I just had to be patient for a few decades, and then— …

Dear losers, — Oh my goodness, that was a harsh opening. I apologize. It’s quite possible (and in fact, upwards of 40% likely) that you are not a loser. It’s a shame we don’t have the technology to delete or edit text we type. Someday we’ll get there. I’m rambling. Let me get…

An unfortunate (and recurring) part of the job — Let me start by being That Guy and embedding my own tweet. As always, I am insufferable and refuse to change. Marketing and advertising is unique in this regard, isn’t it? We offer our expertise to people who desire it. We research, we brainstorm, we iterate, and we finalize…