Sure you do. Most people do — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, when done for the right reasons, it can be a sign of growth. Here’s the thing: if you think you’ve reached your limit in the old, and want to move on to the new, to that place where you can be the next best version of yourself, then starting over doesn’t always mean starting from scratch. Sometimes it just means recognizing that you need to be a ruthless editor — of your life. And editing starts with getting rid of some things so you can make room for better ones. And maybe in the process, you also discover that some of those things you were holding on to so tightly were also holding on to you.
Maybe holding you back. From the new. And the better.
All of which is to say if you’ve arrived here expecting to see my old blog, well, I dumped it. All of it (though I did back it up – you know, just in case).
And if you’re seeing this message, know this: it’s temporary. Like everything else, really. Change is always happening, but when you step back and take a look and realize it and then embrace it, well, that can be liberating.
Long story short-ish, I’m restarting the whole thing. Building out a new blog about 3 topics: Branding, Creativity and Life.
For me, that’s enough categories and pretty much capture everything I do as a writer, brand communications strategist, author, creative, human, husband and father.
Much of what I do is driven by a desire to help people. These days, most of the work I do is by referral and usually involves figuring out what’s broken and finding ways to fix it. I unearth brands and shape the way people understand and think about businesses. I write about things that matter and do my best to make a difference whether it’s profitable or not because, in the long run, people count a whole lot more than profit.
Which means if there’s something you need help with, feel free to reach out to me directly and I’ll do my best to help, because we need more of that these days.
About the blog? It’ll be a work in progress, pretty much like life. It’ll mostly stick to those three categories, and hopefully will provide you with some value and a little entertainment along the way.
And thanks for playing along 😉
