Frankly Fridays
The place where we answer your real life marketing questions so you can eliminate waste in advertising, grow your business, and achieve the big dream
Fill Her Tank
When she is at her best, laughing and encouraging you, fill her tank. When she‘s on an…
My Mom Made Me a Marketer
“How do you think that makes them feel? “Kill them with kindness.” “If they don’t like you,…
13 Lessons From Marriage and Marketing
I have been a copywriter for as long as I’ve been Valerie’s boyfriend. Thirteen years ago this…
Happy 2023.5
You are today exactly where your decisions have taken you. Regardless of what has happened, you decided…
You Won the Lottery
Have you ever wanted more for the world you live in? Have you ever witnessed something that…
Speed Dating vs. Courtship
Speed dating says, “Swipe through your options until you see something you like.” Courtship says, “Can I…
Don’t Screw It Up
I will forever owe my joy and understanding of music to the irreplaceable Marilyn White Lowe. She…
Inflation, Interest, and You
“People are holding on to their money.” “All the government wants to do is reward the losers.”…
Your Relationship With Failure
Your relationship with failure has everything to do with the power it holds over you. Most of…
Criticism vs. Curiosity
Abraham Maslow spent his life studying what makes you and I do the things we do. Here…
The Maintaining Myth
The muscles in your body right now are in one of two modes: Growing Shrinking Scientifically there…
Smart and Slow vs. Dumb and Decisive
Successful people seem to have it all figured out. We call them the smart ones. We imagine…
Clerks vs. Consultants
When it comes to developing business there are only two types of professionals: Clerks and Consultants When…
The Gift of Zero Doubts
166.3 million people are out looking for ways to show their love in the form of rapid…
Walk Like You Know Where You’re Going
20,000 fans, hanging on every word. 29 straight hits without missing a beat. Thunderous applause for this…
1,196,554 Reasons
No matter how you voted, you’re not on a winning team. Your investments are down. Sales are…
The Higher You Go, the Steeper the Climb
The higher you go, the steeper the climb. The average American “peaks” in their career at 45…
Moss Balls and Truth Bombs
“Nobody wants to work anymore.” If those words haven’t come out of your mouth this week, I’ll…
Rejection is Your Insight
Rejection is Your Insight You had the best of intentions and still ended up with haters. You…
$100,000 Lesson from a Dropout
People often label me as the “anti-college” guy. It’s true, I didn’t stay there long because I…
Letter to Distracted Husbands
She is the one who has never left your side. She is the one who has carried…
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