2019 Entries
✦ May
Strategic Vs. non-strategic expenses
We’ve been making changes to our budgets and expenses over the last few weeks.
Some of these are marketing
Archives
2018 Entries
✦ November
10 years in
This week marks the 10th year I’ve been out on my own. It’s crazy to think how
fast
2017 Entries
✦ June
The cycle of importance
I learn as much from kids as I do from anyone. Their ability to simplify complex issues, ideas, and problems
2016 Entries
✦ April
It's got to be the shoes
A few weeks ago I read this great article
[http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15047018/how-nike-lost-stephen-curry-armour]
about how
2016 Entries
✦ April
Thirty eight
Last week I turned 38. A friend said I should write one of those “things I’ve
learned in how
2016 Entries
✦ January
Publish everywhere?
It’s been over a decade since I first published on the web. I certainly wouldn’t
consider myself early
2015 Entries
✦ December
The biggest challenge of website redesigns
A few weeks ago I wrapped up a significant user experience (UX) and wireframing
effort for a large brand’s
2015 Entries
✦ November
Distilling your ideas
Recently I was working on a pitch deck for my project Ketch Statistics.
Every time I do one of these,
2015 Entries
✦ October
Good habits take focus
A few weeks ago I attended a conference where James Clear
[http://jamesclear.com] spoke. If you’re not familiar
2015 Entries
✦ September
Daves I know
I’d like to tell you about the Daves I know…
David Deasy [https://twitter.com/DeasyDesign]
David Deasy un-blanks
2015 Entries
✦ June
Two kinds of people
I trust everything is well in your world. Last week I stumbled across the fun
blog 2 Kinds of People.
2015 Entries
✦ March
Slow Is the new black
I’ve been thinking a lot about the role web applications play in our lives
today. For starters, think about
2015 Entries
✦ February
Conversations: Nathan Kotny
Not too long ago I had a fun conversation with Nathan Kotny
[https://twitter.com/natekontny]. We talked about his
2015 Entries
✦ January
What I use
As you know, I don’t get in many arguments with people about what technologies
they use. My stance has
2014 Entries
✦ November
Talking shop on Digital Marketing Radio
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Digital Marketing Radio
[http://www.digitalmarketingradio.com/] creator David
2014 Entries
✦ November
Script treatments: Final Pitch and Level 7
I’ve been working on a few short film ideas. After pitching them to a few folks,
I narrowed down
2014 Entries
✦ July
How to get out of a slump
Have you ever found yourself in a slump? It’s a horrible feeling. You feel as if
you’re at
2014 Entries
✦ June
By doing
In the last year I’ve seen dozens, if not hundreds, of courses offering to teach
you anything from axe
2014 Entries
✦ April
Startup lessons on branding
Sorry I’ve been a little out of touch recently. Having never launched a business
like this [http://getfanpack.com]
2014 Entries
✦ March
Starting matters
We talk a lot about finishing without giving starting its due credit.
Starting matters.
A lot.
I’m not talking
2014 Entries
✦ February
Ira Glass teaches us to fight through the gap
I’ve seen Ira Glass’ YouTube interview on storytelling several times. I was thrilled when I watched this video clip
2014 Entries
✦ January
Lighting up the dark
A few weeks ago, I alluded to a new project [https://davidhorne.me/teams-need/]
I’m launching soon. A lot
2013 Entries
✦ December
Movie Lessons: Aim Small. Win Big.
“Aim small, miss small” is one of my all-time favorite movie quotes. It’s from
the film The Patriot. These
2013 Entries
✦ October
What Superpower Do You Wish You Had?
I read an interview recently where someone asked Warren Buffet what superpower
he wished he had. His response was one
2013 Entries
✦ October
Improve Your Value Propositions By Understanding Your Customers
I’ve written about creatingbetter value propositions
[https://davidhorne.me/secret-creating-better-value-propositions/]before. At the
heart of the process is understanding
2013 Entries
✦ September
Going To The Cloud
Let’s assume you have made the leap, you have gone all in, and are ready to move
your business
2013 Entries
✦ August
A brand is
Let’s talk about “brand.” Some people may think a logo or design is the brand.
Maybe 30 years ago
2013 Entries
✦ August
How to have fun doing anything
Having fun is all about attitude
[https://davidhorne.me/keep-moving-better-days-and-craftsmanship/]. This is one
of those principles that preaches well but
2013 Entries
✦ August
Niche vs. target audience
The subject of niche markets and target audiences
[https://davidhorne.me/2-ingredients-of-content-marketing-that-are-easy-to-overlook/]
has come up in several conversations recently. I’
2013 Entries
✦ July
Abundance mentality
A conversation I had about abundance mentalityvs. lack mentality yesterday
reminded me of a recent trip to Nashville with my
2013 Entries
✦ July
Ten people you should follow on instagram
Instagram, at the moment, is my favorite social network. Not to take anything
away from Twitter, Google+ or LinkedIn and
2013 Entries
✦ July
Build heirloom pieces
The movie lesson today encourages us to build heirloom pieces.
This short film spoke volumes to me as I continue