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Hey Mats,Welcome to the weekend!This week has been busy.This morning, I'm finally able to exhale a little bit.Over the past couple of weeks, I've been able to make some significant progress up two massive print design projects. It's been hard to focus on anything else.These projects have taken up a ton of creative energy, and honestly, last night, I was felling pretty drained.If you've ever been knee-deep in client work, you know how easy it...
I've been in Nashville this week for a conference. And, my first time to visit Nashville. I can sum up my Nashville...
A magical thing happened yesterday. Automatically, several dozen invoices were sent to my clients. In total, more...
A magical thing happened yesterday. Automatically, several dozen invoices were sent to my clients. In total, more...
Yesterday, I wrapped up the last week of my IGNITE Design Business Academy. Whew! This was my fifth cohort of the...
I live in a really small, rural town in Kansas. 650 people live here. Some of the locals refer to our town as...
When I was in Paris with my family a couple of weeks ago, we found an amazing bakery. It is called Maison Marquise....
I received several emails from one of my clients today. My client is excited to be exhibiting at a trade show this...
I'm so proud of my kids. They've all learned the value of hard work, integrity and service. I received a call from...
I've come to master the art of managing client expectations. If you don't promise the moon to your client, but you deliver it to them anyway, you look like a rock star.
I love pulled-pork. Check that. I loved smoked meat, period. Hey... Jason Sudeikis (and I) are from Kansas City,...