July 2011
4 posts
Me. Here. Now.
In my lifetime, I’ve never seen a technology change human behavior faster than the blue dot on a map. GPS-enabled phones reinforce the natural self-interest of believing you’re the center of the universe. And when you’re seeing yourself as the blue dot on the map, what are you thinking? Me. Here. Now.
I’m right here. What’s near me? Where’s the nearest...
Cult of W+K Updated
After my post last night, I got several comments from people mentioned in it about how I’d tapped into something about the feeling. I also e-mailed it to Dan and as expected, got a response back within an hour.
“Oh god. You see what I see, what is so difficult to find the handle to. It is this almost cave like thing that literally thousands of people have left their mark on, and been...
The cult of Wieden + Kennedy: and why I'm still...
When people talk about W+K, the work is often the topic. Creativity. The awards. Etc. And in my years there, I was able to participate in all of it. But honestly, there’s something even bigger. A more human thing…
Today, I needed to find a spot that W+K did back in 1998 or so. I sent a quick DM to John Boiler (@JtothePtotheB) of 72andsunny and within 30 minutes, he’d replied with the link. At...
Paralysis of Choice - Why clients should stop...
A decade ago, I could confidently walk into a client meeting, present an idea, sell it, then go into production. They didn’t know much about “this digital thing” and trusted me to guide them.
Fortunately, I’ve been able to maintain my role as the trusted adviser. BUT, everything begins with helping them sort through the hundreds of tweets they’ve read about the...
