Category: The Doctor’s in the House

Do NOT EVER look to your clients for professional or worse, personal validation. Please notice I didn’t say feedback. We should always be looking for information to improve our performance. But don’t conflate project-based comments from clients with confirmation – or not – of your expertise and professional acumen. Whether they’re evolved collaborative partners or…

Creatives lose almost every time when it comes to navigating corporate politics – which is actually central to our value proposition. In my 40+ years working with the people I love, i.e. designers, copywriters, art directors, editors, video editors, project managers, etc. I have yet to meet one (well maybe a few) who was willing…

Okay, so I’m talking about my awesome mom here, but all filial praise aside, I objectively want to point out the need to find people in our lives who can support us in our careers and personal lives. Specifically, while my mom loves to sing my praises, she just as often provides me with hard…