You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.Jack London
One of my favorite quotes — reminds me why I have to write every day.
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.Bill Bradley
Lazy Daze by Laurence Vincent |
My friends at Siegel+Gale joked that my final days on the job were like a scene from a buddy cop movie, with me working towards a comfy retirement on a boat named Lazy Daze. This photo is a tribute to them!
Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open. Your stuff starts out being just for you, in other words, but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right—as right as you can, anyway—it belongs to anyone who wants to read it. Or criticize it.Stephen King
A quick trip to the fabric store and we were playing with backgrounds. I particularly like this photo of Jeanette.
When I met her, I just knew. We fit well from the very beginning. And after 20 years, I still feel a little electricity when I walk through the door and see her. It’s not some kind of fairytale magic. Just a good fit and a great love.
Any man who can see what he wants to get on film will usually find some way to get it; and a man who thinks his equipment is going to see for him is not going to get much of anything.Hunter S. Thompson
It seems every few years or so the branding world re-discovers the importance of storytelling. The trouble is that most people can’t tell you what a brand narrative is. Awhile back, I gave a talk at the Silicon Valley Brand Forum and reminded folks that every brand–every brand–tells three stories. The question is: are they aligned?
In the latest step on Jordan’s Journey, Jordan proves she’s brave in more ways than one. She’s enjoying life
without chemotherapy and radiation, but cancer still stalks her when she least expects it. As is usually the case, Jordan doesn’t let it slow her down, and as usual, our family is doing its best to
follow her lead.