“What do I do if a client wants to see websites I’ve made for other clients or solid proof I’ve worked with clients when I have none?” This was an actual thread of a Facebook Group I belong to. The answers were varied. Everything from “You Can’t” to “Team up with someone in this group […]

I can’t remember when I first started using a business journal. I can’t even remember who I heard it from as I’ve been using them for so long. Some of my journals have been plain, and some have been “non-plain” as the picture proves. Hands down my business journals have been my secret weapon over […]

Did you know that you are competing against McDonald’s every day? McDonald’s is a process-driven organization. Their goal is to give you the same experience every time you visit a McDonald’s, no matter where it is. The hamburger, fries and the experience will be the same as it was the last time you were in […]

While attending Webmaster World in Las Vegas years ago, I finally got to speak uninterrupted to a top affiliate that I had been chasing for the last few years. He shared something that he did, that while extremely unethical, it is a strong reminder that trust goes beyond your words. It is verifying the information […]

“Speed Kills” is a phrase that has been used for what seems like forever. And yes, I am using it in reverse, in that a lack of speed with your site will kill your traffic. How bad will a slow site kill your traffic? Google will tell you. No, seriously, they will. They updated their […]

I get it; you like the control. You like things “just so.” Who doesn’t? I’m here to tell you that everything doesn’t have to be perfect all of the time. You can just improvise your way through a difficult situation with a client, business partner, employee, or even your significant other. And it can turn […]

Last week while briefly vacationing in the Northeast and eating my body weight in lobster (because I can), I was searching out some historical sites to see, and my jaw dropped. The home of Frankin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States. Unless you’ve been following me for awhile, you’ve probably never heard of […]

It’s Monday morning and as I am fueling on coffee and nootripics, let’s reach into David Ogilvy’s bag of tricks on how to make you and your agency more awesome. It doesn’t matter the size of your agency, as in our industry, it’s always ripe for office politics and other bullshit that should have stopped […]

I can hear your brain now … you think this post is about a fancy car or a $10k watch. Nope. This is about all the shit courses you buy and NEVER go through. And it isn’t the money; it’s the time. Think about it for a moment. How many courses, eBooks, PDFs, email “how-to” […]

The life and business lessons from the Showtime series Billions are endless to me. In an earlier blog post, I went over the rules of business from David Olgivy. Rules you should never break. One of them is to never hire friends or family. This also includes not doing business with friends and family too. […]