Long-term client relationships are not unlike marriages. They can work well for years, but at some point the client may decide he wants to try a different relationship. That’s okay. It’s a natural part of the business cycle. One of my clients stuck with me for more than four years. I was on a monthly […]
Continue readingIt’s funny… for a few days this week all the reporters seemed to be asking the same question: “What could possibly be Edward Snowden’s motive for leaking details about NSA surveillance programs?” Reporters pointed to all the things Snowden had to lose: a $200,000 salary, a home in Hawaii, and a beautiful girlfriend. He wouldn’t […]
Continue readingMy youngest is teething, and last night she started crying sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. She cried for more than an hour even though both my wife and I tried at separate times to calm her down and get her back asleep. Recognizing our efforts were futile, we tried to ignore the crying while […]
Continue readingI’m not a big sports fan, but even I was aware of the recent personnel changes to the Nuggets basketball team here in Denver. First: Masai Ujiri, the NBA Executive of the Year, left Denver for a job with the Toronto Raptors. Second: After posting a team record 57 wins, making it to the NBA […]
Continue readingThis Thursday is June 13th. It’s a big day for me because it marks 8 years since I launched my freelance copywriting career. I can’t say I’ve loved every second of it (I’ve never liked accounting), but I can say that I greatly enjoy what I do… writing copy and serving clients. So to celebrate […]
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