Goals, Lines, and The Space Between

Artist Shane Glines wrote a brilliant blog post many years ago.  He said: “Young artists love lines. I spent most of my career concentrating on lines, style, and other flashy surface details. I spent a…

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Borrowing the right tools to succeed

When I started taking music classes in college I struggled. I’m talking about struggling like the beginning of Sylvester Stallone’s movie Cliffhanger.  Where the lady is holding on for dear life in what looks like…

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Creating your own irresistible offers

I used to dream about owning my own independent insurance agency.  I didn’t get very far though. My favorite diss came curtesy of Country Companies.  The recruiter told me I passed my two interviews but…

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Thank you “Marketing”

Procrastination sucks.  But, it still happens to me sometimes.   It was Friday and I had to throw together some last minute signage for a trade show on Saturday.  Usually Kinkos can turn small jobs…

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My Careless Whisper

My first high school art teacher was Mr. Pelleran.  He told me I should draw caricatures because it would help my art skills.   I thought he was… Out. Of. His. Mind… He may as…

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