I prefer my potatoes double fried.

Pieces of fried shrimp, sweet potato waffle fries and ketchup on parchment paper.

I think owning a business is a lot like having a newborn. I don’t have one of those yet, so I guess I can’t be too sure, but it seems like that’s a fair assessment. I’ve heard that when you have your first kid, you don’t really know what you’re doing. You can read articles, […]

You are not a niche!

Emily reaching for a candle on a shelf at a flower shop in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear reader,  You are not a niche, You are a lot of things! You are a friend,  A chef,  A professional parallel parker. You are a painter (or at least, paint by numbers), A traveler,  A beloved son or daughter.  You are a foodie. A gardner,  An aspiring scratch golfer.  You love learning,  And trying,  […]

“If everyone likes it, you probably haven’t gone far enough” -Rick Rubin

Text from a book that reads any framework, method, or label you impose on yourself is just as likely to be a limitation as an opening.

Marketing is really just an act of creating.  Creating words that describe who you are and what you do.  Creating a combination of colors that people easily recognize.  Creating graphics and pictures.  Creating a feeling that your brand gives off.  To create these things does not mean you need to follow this grand strategy, perfectly […]

From the newsletter: F*ck perfectionism, have you ever seen the rain (?) & reader Q/A

Screenshot of a Youtube cover of two guys sitting on a porch playing guitars.

Many of you are so concerned with being perfect in your content. This could be any type of content: your emails, social media posts, blog posts, podcast episodes, etc.  Stop trying to be so perfect and buttoned up!!! (unless that’s genuinely how you are as a person, but I’m guessing it’s not?) Your content can be fun. It […]