“I want to come back down and do your portrait.” “Really?” “Yes, I want to pitch an article to GQ or at the least, Inc. Magazine.” “Ok” That was Wesley Mann, a world famous photographer. Wesley had done portraits of Presidents of the US, famous athletes, the most famous celebrities, and yes, even a few…
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How I Look For Opportunity, And What I Do When I Find It
I was sitting at the bar at Ford’s Garage in the Cape minding my own business when another guy came in and sat a few seats down around the corner. I had just ordered something to eat. When the food arrived I took one bite and was done. There wasn’t anything wrong with it, I…
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…
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…
When Main Street Messes Up Your Wall Street Plans
I once made a guy tens of thousands of dollars on the stock market. I had a system. It worked. Twice. I never got a dime from him in commission or anything. Don’t even recall the guy buying me lunch. That’s just how it goes sometimes. They walk away with thousands, you walk away with…