The following is the first of two posts by Michael Bungay Stanier, senior partner at Box of Crayons and author of Do More Great Work.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always been pretty much a Good Boy. Without wanting to delve too much into my psychological underbelly, it’s probably got something to do with [...]
You may or may not remember my first “Huzzah! I was unceremoniously laid off, too!” guest post here at PFTA back in April, ‘09. No worries if you don’t; feels like thirty years ago. Which would have made zero sense, considering I would have been twelve…and, let’s be honest, why should a pre-teen have expected [...]
Tell me. When you have a killer idea, who do you trust more to get it through? An ego-driven, bombastic leader? Or a group of individually sound-minded, patient people who believe everyone should get a say? There are pros and cons to both approaches, but I’d bet any future award show money that the ego-driven [...]
The business of big advertising is concentrated in a handful of cities. New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Boston, etc. That’s where the jobs are (or used to be). Sure, there are fantastic agencies in smaller markets (Richmond, Portland, etc.). Either way if you want a shot at the big leagues, you may have to [...]
I never really knew what kind of job I wanted to have. I was terribly unfocused in school, kinda fell from job to job after graduation, never really had a plan. After Erik and I had been dating for a couple of years, I began to think about what I wanted from my work. I [...]
During times of stress, people have many different ways to comfort themselves. It can be food, alcohol, sweets, cigarettes, exercise (for the righteous), or in my case, science fiction movies. Ahhhh, nothing calms the nerves and takes away the worry like a completely fictional story. So lately, I have been taking a nice long drag [...]
If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living. Marcus Annaeus Seneca
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. FDR
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Paul Atreides, Dune
I still don’t know what we are doing exactly. I know it is something. But what, still remains to be seen. [...]
Before the Great Recession, the Holidays (oh, whom am I kidding) Christmas in advertising was a blast. Holiday-themed swag from vendors and clients literally littered the office. Festive tins of chocolates and tri-flavored popcorn (sticky caramel, powdery cheese and oily butter) were to be found everywhere. Holiday parties were creatively disguised as end-of-year meetings (for [...]
November 30, 2009. The day Lemonade will be premiered into this world.
It has been an incredible journey. All of the amazing people who were part of the film…friends, family, and neighbors are all joining us for this special night. I feel like we are having a third child. Ya know, the first trimester is magical [...]
I’m posting this at 5:30 AM on Friday, which means most people are sleeping. So it’s technically still Thursday for you.
Josh takes his account service feature to YouTube this week, where he asks for your advice on his physical portfolio materials. Check it out here.
