9/30
Chapter 14: Real answers
Read Time: 7 minutes
“Anna? Anna Foley?” The rain pounded. The city was a mess. Wet garbage everywhere. Tent cities filled the parks, and... View Article
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9/24
Chapter 13: Sales
Read Time: 5.5 minutes
“Where do the leads come from?” I’d been worried about Anna since she’d left the co-op to take the sales... View Article
I’m angry
Read Time: 1.5 minutes
Angry that my creative energy has been used to build, sell and enable things that don’t make the world better.... View Article
9/20
Creative? Where’s the money?
Read Time: 1.5 minutes
Yes, I’m creative. But I have to make a living, too. How? When I was running The Leonhardt Group and... View Article
The self-defining tale
Read Time: 3.5 minutes
Our personal stories are our source of power as creative professionals. I’ve drawn and told stories for as long as... View Article
9/2
Chapter 12: The real problem
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
Marcus, standing, still wet from the storm… “The Amazon is burning. The Amazon is gone. The oligarchs are taking over.... View Article
Bully recruiter from Hell
Read Time: 5.5 minutes
“You’re late.” It hits me like a like a boxer’s blow. I’m shaken now, and he hits me again: “I... View Article
7/17
Chapter 11: Failure
Read Time: 4.5 minutes
“You promised us we’d win Unilever.” “That’s a child’s response. Grow the fuck up.” That’s how Brie’s Thursday started at... View Article
Chapter 10: The pitch
Read Time: 5 minutes
Late to the office. The fantasy continues. “Brie,” says Tommy, entering the room. “You okay? I know it’s tense. Are... View Article
Chapter 9: Wire divides, a train connects
Read Time: 5 minutes
“Ooooooh.” The crowd breathes in unison as they enter the station deep underground. It’s the first chance to see GM’s... View Article
