Last night my wife and I had to say good bye to the first addition to our family. I still remember the day we picked Gracie up, she fell asleep in Kami’s arms as we looked at her siblings trying to decided which one would be added to our family. At that point, Kami and…
What’s in a logo…for a guy that makes logos?
As a guy that makes logos for other businesses, organizations, and individuals I have strangely neglected my own logo for more than 15 years. I drew something back in college, liked it and left it alone for some strange reason. It was ugly, meaningless, and really I am not sure what I was thinking using…
Things My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – Always have a Second Toy
Just when you think you have your kid figured out and can make them happy…they switch and want something else. One day it is super heroes and the next it is hot wheels. More accurately, one minute it is super heroes and the next it is legos. You simply never know when the shine of…
Things My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – The Most Insignificant Thing to You, Could Mean the World to Them
This idea has rang true more days than not in the past few years, both with my son and with my clients. Whether it is a toy, a piece of trash, or that one piece of scope that seems the least important, we never really know what the true attachment is until something puts that…
Five Years…we miss you Lukas
It is hard to believe that it has been 5 years since our first son, Lukas was born still. I can still hear the echo of the doctor’s voice when we were told there was no heartbeat and I remember nearly every aspect of the three days that would follow. Without a doubt the hardest…
What My Toddler Has Taught Me About Business – Everyone Loves a Routine
So over the past 15 years of working in the non-profit world, advertising agencies, freelancing, consulting and now working with a large web development firm I have had the privilege of dealing with a lot of business relationships. Whether they are internal with co-workers, external with clients or vendors, or even working with customers buying…
