Apr 10, 2019Keep Showing Up: A Report on Standing Out and Building a Meaningful Brand in A Crowded MarketFor… creators, artists, founders, empire builders and anyone with a rebel spirit. — — This is a report on the state of how we market, communicate and brand our products. It’s a dissection of the trappings of modern marketing channels, and an observation about how we lose our soul to them…and then how to win it back. It’s a voicing of the…Marketing19 min read
Published in Mission.org·Feb 1, 2019Navigating Your Career Through the 4th Cycle.The Shift in the nature of work, with AI. Much of Creative Caffeine is about the internal dialogue that produces our best work. I believe that mindset matters more than tactics. Whereas tactics maybe work for a short period of time (if even that), subtle shifts of mindset lead to permanent changes to your approach, yielding infinitely more benefit. …Artificial Intelligence9 min read
Dec 7, 2018The Unspoken Secret of Every Work Place, and The Opportunity for the Artist.We are meant to learn. We are meant to practice. We are meant to exert our effort, and create, to risk, to “work.” But there is a dilemma the occurs when in a hierarchy. One that is as old as time. And one that has a resolution, if we are…Leadership4 min read
Dec 7, 2018The Future of Marketing is Community BuildingAs you know, getting attention online has seemed to get more and more difficult over time. The typical channels; Instagram, FB ads, even email have saturated to a point that makes it feel like you’re shouting into a fire hose. …Marketing3 min read
Nov 9, 2018The Information WaterfallThe internet is an information network. Developed and subsidized by our willingness to share. The network started slow, with limited ability. Remember Dial Up? Remember Text-Message Limits? Remember Netflix sending you a CD? No longer. Because the pace at which it’s being upgraded is unparalleled. And no longer is it…Information4 min read
Nov 5, 2018Decision MakingDecision making… You almost always have more time than you think. You don’t need to make a decision on that call, to that email, just yet. There is always another 24 hours to deliberate. Ask for it, or give it to yourself. Decision making… Is difficult to take responsibility for…Decision Making1 min read
Oct 30, 2018Risk And Finding Your First CustomersWhen you make a product, your job is to get it in front of those who would love it, but haven’t heard about it yet. In the beginning, this is a very small group of people. Maybe 100 total, or less. This is logical; you can’t get your 100th customer…Life Lessons3 min read
Published in Mission.org·Oct 22, 20187 Things I Did When Things Got Slow As A FreelancerA friend sent me a photo today. It was a reminder of a project I did back in 2012 or 2013. I was a “Freelancer” at that time. Which really meant I was just doing whatever I could to make money. …Coffee4 min read
Oct 16, 2018There Are No CompetitionsLife isn’t a Test. We’re in a new age. There is no winning. There is no losing. Who could you possibly be competing against? Who could you possibly “win” against? . Competition is a ghost. No matter what vertical you’re in, there’s someone better, smarter, stronger, wealthier than you. …Competition3 min read
Oct 10, 2018Boyd Varty On Invest Like The Besthttps://www.breaker.audio/invest-like-the-best/e/36756066 This podcast is so spot on. Verbalizing many points which inherently are known but have gone unexpressed. And, unsurprisingly it comes from a character outside the fray of our culture, Boyd Varty. Boyd grew up in Africa, on a wild game reserve. …Travel2 min read
