Cast. Cast. Cast. Nothing. I can’t catch anything. And if I do, when I do, it’s a stupid catfish. Ugh! That’s so life. Fishing is so what life is about. I think possibly, that’s why it was the worlds very first profession (well, second). It’ll teach you some things about yourself like how much patience you…
Don’t Trap Schoolkids In Their Bus On The Way Home (Part 1)
I tried to turn an 800 acre piece of dirt into a marketing company. It mostly succeeded until it ultimately failed. Here are the thoughts behind the process – and why I felt like it needed to be done. Our story starts with me having $8 and a half a potato (if you’ve not read…
Don’t Eat The Kale
Have you ever seen anyone, ever, eat kale? Anyone? I haven’t. The older I get the more I wonder about this kale thing. “Why do restaurants waste time and money putting something no one ever eats on the plate?” Why?! Maybe it’s a little marketing and a lot of psychological manipulation. – Adding kale to…
Why Side Gigs Are The Best Kind Of Gigs
Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee just might be the best show of all time. I love that show. It’s actually how this site began. Paul King’s Pocket Lint was supposed to be me doing the almost exact same thing he does on that show, only local. With local celebrities. People of interest to…
I Built The Largest Private Online Marketing Company In SWFL, Why Haven’t You Heard Of Me?
“You kill it all the time buddy.” That’s what a fiend of mine said to me when I told him the local southwest Florida company I was working for was approaching 150,000 online fans. We were on my radio show, Redneck Radio, on 100,000 watt powerhouse KROCK. I had over 15,000 fans for my show….
Are You Giving Your Ideas Away For Free? Maybe You Should
I went to a job interview. Well, in any other profession it would be a job interview. They’d want to get to know you. What you’ve done. Your accomplishments. Big wins for other businesses. But when you’re in marketing, sometimes they just want to pick your brain. Get your ideas. It took me a long…
That Moment Time Is More Valuable Than Money
My uncle built a multi-million dollar company. He had more money than creation, which meant to me, he shouldn’t have very many concerns. He was in the Air Force at a young age. Met my aunt. Got married and had their first child. The child, my cousin, shared a one bedroom apartment with his two…