Essays on creative leadership,
culture, and the human side of work.
Published weekly, with an original illustration. Two series: Becoming and Advisory Notes.
“Why do you want so much fucking money?” The fantasy continues… The meeting had been going since mid-morning. Brie was exhausted. The conference table was littered with the remnants of turkey sandwiches and chicken salads. She thought, “You’d think GM would serve a better lunch to their senior executives. This must be a part of…
Brie was working from home when… “Mom, Mom! There’s soldiers in the streets.” Looking out the window. Seeing nothing. “Honey, where did you see them?” “Just outside the school. They were unloading from those huge, slick white buses. The ones you see at Facebook and Amazon.” Jamal’s 13, and deeply into dystopian novels. I pushed…
Three shots. I think it was three. Then the man with the gun ran. The crowd panicked. Some hit the deck. The rest of us ran for it. It was supposed to be a peaceful rally. I wouldn’t have come if I’d thought otherwise. There had been CEO shootings elsewhere, but Seattle? I thought it…
Our official name is Overture Creative Cooperative. Our url is Overture.coop. We view ourselves as “shooting for the stars:” Creating a democratic organization owned by creatives dedicated to helping creatives achieve sustainable income by providing creative services to clients who are helping people have better lives and the planet have a sustainable future. We’re in…
Thanks to Larry Asher we’re at SVC Seattle on Saturday Join us 10 to noon Saturday, December 15 at SVC Seattle, 7th and Bell Google Map here So many of you signed up for our Mentor Morning on the creative co-op that rather than keeping the attendance to 10 we moved to SVC. If you haven’t…
I walked into the office and immediately realized how good the place felt. Somewhere in the back people were laughing. The doors were open to the patio and sunlight streamed though. The drapes flowed with a light breeze. Nancy, my prospect, was out there with a small group. They were sharing a tablet and chatting…
Why not just start another creative services firm and put a bunch of freelancers on the payroll? Actually, I’ve done that. And yes, I made a good living building a traditional brand-design firm. But times have changed. My understanding of what the right thing to do has changed. The world has changed, and I think…