We all know the scenario as our cultural stereotyping tells it. “Dense” husband forgets wife’s birthday. Wife fumes, goes on social media, and gathers an army of people who will confirm for her that man is, in fact, dense. Husband fights ought of the doghouse with roses, a spa package, and at least one run…
Month: August 2024
How I Get Back My Creative Mojo When I Slump
Every once in a while, I have severe moments of apathy and self-doubt. It’s not because I’m in a creative rut or lack ideas. I have plenty of concepts. It’s not creative block. It’s just that, after extended periods of prolific creating, I lose a sense of whether any of the content matters or has…
What a 1963 Refrigerator Teaches About What People Want
A few weeks ago, my former colleague Tom Popomaronis posted an interesting video to his LinkedIn account. In the video, you see a 1963 refrigerator. The machine deserves kudos just from the standpoint it’s still completely functional, a testimony to the quality of the production. And the appliance is far from being a dinosaur no…