INSIGHTS On craft, relationships, and building differently.

Thoughts for creative professionals who want to grow through their work, not their content calendar. Essays on sustainable practice, reverse marketing, and the craftsman approach to business.

On Redirection
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On Redirection

While the entire industry has our heads turned toward trends, algorithms, and what everyone else is building, the real growth opportunity has been sitting behind us—in the relationships we've already cultivated and the creative instincts we've been taught to ignore.

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Sharpening Your Edge
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Sharpening Your Edge

Everyone's talking about AI coming for our jobs. But I think we're missing the bigger question. AI can generate content—it can't have your point of view. And that's becoming more valuable, not less.

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