Why your super-power isn’t as important as you think

When I was trying to break into comics (which is to say work for DC or Marvel) I used to go to DC Comics’ Talent Search at San Diego Comic-Con.    You’d get the ‘fire…

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E-mail Advice from a man crazy enough to stop the Hulk

Lots of people struggle writing e-mails.  I’m a copywriter and I struggle with it sometimes.  I get. it.  I’m sure Jillian Michaels eats a bagel or skips it’s a workout every now and then too. …

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Why Stan Lee is my role model

Most people think I admire Stan Lee because he created Spider-Man or The Avengers.  True, I definitely give him his super-hero props.  As a comic book reader I grew up seeing his name in comics…

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I think of you in the shower

Jeff Bezos was interviewed in Success magazine.  He was talking about Amazon Prime and introducing same day delivery.  Back then I thought instant delivery was about as doable as driving your car with chopsticks.  Someone…

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Lil Nas X ‘gets’ Seth Godin

Let’s pick up where we left off.  Breaking down Seth Godin’s Marketing in Five Steps.  To recap, the first step was:  Invent a thing worth making, with a story worth telling , and a contribution…

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