Essays on creative leadership,
culture, and the human side of work.
Published weekly, with an original illustration. Two series: Becoming and Advisory Notes.
Naysayers suggest the merger may reduce client options and perhaps encourage growth among independent agencies. As thousands of small creative service providers react to the consolidation, the change could increase creativity across the industry. According to Omnicom’s John Wren, the purpose of the deal to acquire IPG is to scale capabilities in media buying, data,…
Five people have signed up. I hold these events in our Bellingham home, sometimes consistently every month. Sometimes not. Given the upcoming holiday season, I think this will be the last Mutual Mentors in 2024. In these Mutual Mentoring sessions. We help each other by sharing our struggles and successes and simply enjoying each other’s…
A follow-up to my earlier piece: Creatives, AI will take your job I do understand people being afraid AI will take their jobs. I’ve had times in my life where my income vanished unexpectedly. Scary times, those. So, I get that. I’ve seen technology changes take people’s jobs. CAD software replaced draftsmen at Boeing just…
We feel before we know. The car bounced a little when I hit the post. “Shit.” A quick glance and it looked like no one was around to notice. It was mid-morning, so the underground garage was full of cars but empty of people. I’d backed right into a concrete support. I didn’t want to,…
Our next Mutual Mentor meeting is Saturday, May 4th, 10 to Noon. Three people have signed up so far. I hold these at my Bellingham home, charge $25, and limit attendance to ten. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided. Location provided when you sign up. I take great pleasure from ordinary comforts like friendship, craft, memories…
Mutual Mentors, Bellingham, 10 AM to Noon, Saturday, May 4, 2024 Recent issues from my advising practice… Whole creative groups of laid off by giant corporations. Dealing with difficult clients, bosses, and coworkers. Finding new business and growing existing clients. Responding to RFPs, dos and don’ts. Three have signed up so far. $25 to attend.…
Acting out as a fostered and adopted child was my norm. “The lights are out.” “Teddy! Wake up, wake up. The lights are out; we can go.” Larry was shaking me awake, eager to get going. I must have drifted off. Lights out meant parents were in bed and out of the picture on the…