Difficult traditions

Tomorrow is the United States holiday of Thanksgiving, one that is, to say the least, deeply problematic. Because it is, for many in my country, a time for family, and where many businesses explicitly are closed, we are giving that time to our team, and my own little family, my wife Holly and our two […]

Progressive Marketing Alliance plus a free webinar on Sovereignty and Power

So, I recently joined a motley band of progressive, anti-capitalist business folks, with the agreement that we would support each other and help make each other’s offers visible. Some of them I know pretty well, some of them I don’t know at all. However, the heart of the group feels really good. I do know […]

I’d love to have your opinion

My wife and business partner Holly and I were talking recently, and realizing that we hadn’t sent out a survey in quite some time. Way too long. At the same time, we’re starting to plan for 2025. The first course of 2025 is set, but the rest of the year is wide open. What I’m […]

Why it feels like starting from scratch over and over again

One thing I see really often, even with experienced business owners, is that there is a real lack of traction or momentum. It’s that thing where somehow, the beginning of the month, or the quarter, or whenever, it feels almost like starting over from scratch. This is so exhausting! Because it feels great when there’s […]