Mike Kelley Retrospective, PS1, November 2013, New York, NY Mike Kelly’s retrospective at PS1 went up about a year after his death. There was a lot of his work up in New York that fall, a lot of press and talk. It was also the year that 5 Pointz was white-washed by the owner of […]
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Building a relationship with grace
I spent last night going through old VHS tapes I’ve had in a box for years, transferring them to digital files. To transfer a video you slide into the VCR. Then, after loading the software onto your computer, you watch the video play on a tiny window on the screen. Deciding what you want to […]
A small business guest post strategy you can do on your own
There are a lot of great articles out there about guest posting, but not much about the small business guest post. Honestly, I put off guest posting for a while because those articles can be intimidating. They mostly say you need to reach out in volume for success. If you’re part of a small team […]
How to get a stable job: 5 lessons from my WK 12 experience
In 2003, I stumbled into a life-changing experience. I got to help start a school inside an incredible ad agency, Wieden+Kennedy. Before I started working at the agency I worked in education for 3 1/2 years. I had a rough idea of how schools operate and I’d done a little teaching but I didn’t have […]
Effective writing for blogs: Everything you need to know
Just the phrase “effective writing” sounds vague and lovely. It inspires a flurry of images and associations like some far-off land you hope to visit someday. Executives in high heels speaking with power and influence, military pilots touching the sky, or in my case, a content writer working towards specific business goals. Content writing is […]
Not all who wander are lost: How to change careers after 40
Before I started working remotely about two years ago, I was a little ashamed of my wanderer status. Sure, everyone loves the quote “Not all who wander are lost,” but when I tell people that I’ve moved over 20 times in my life their response is usually an indeterminable noise followed by silence. I think […]