Mat Casner Freelance CEO

A Day In The Life Articles

I don’t even know what this means.

by | September 17, 2024 | A Day In The Life | 0 Comments

Since drinking espresso in several coffee shops in Paris a few weeks ago, I think I'm turning into a bit of a coffee snob. The coffee at our local convenience store doesn't even temp me any more. I've traded in K-Cups and Folgers for freshly-ground beans and a french...
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Upcoming events in the Design Business Bootcamp

by | September 16, 2024 | A Day In The Life | 0 Comments

Hey friend, Need some help growing your design business? 2 things to put on your calendar: I'm hosting another free "value call" on Wednesday, 9/18 at 11 am CST. Bring your design business-building questions and register for the free call here. Next Monday, 9/23, I'm...
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The 2nd best day

by | September 13, 2024 | A Day In The Life | 0 Comments

Everything good in life should have been done earlier. ...Spending quality time with friends and family. ...Taking care of your health. ...Treating your business like a CEO, not a hobby. I got really serious about my design business ten years ago. My life hasn't been...
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Smart vs. really smart

by | September 12, 2024 | A Day In The Life | 0 Comments

I was scrolling Twitter while watching a classic re-run of Psych, and this post stopped me in my tracks: "Smart people study what’s changing. Really smart people study what never changes.” Do you ever hear something and think, "That's what I've been trying to say......
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Add some novocaine to your client proposals 💉

by | September 11, 2024 | A Day In The Life | 0 Comments

“I run 6 plays, split veer. like novocaine. Just give it time, it always works.” — Coach Herman Boone, "Remember the Titans" I no longer fuss about my proposals for client prospects. Today, it takes me 10-15 minutes to create/send a proposal. It's not fancy—at all....
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Baby steps

Oct 23, 2024 |

Recently, my daughter, Hannah, called my wife. She let her know that our son-in-law—we call him Q—was going to be out of town for a couple of days. Hannah invited us to visit to spend some time with her and our 10-month-old granddaughter. Duh... Of course we said yes....

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