To paraphrase Buddy the Elf, “Talking is my favorite!” And I had a delightful time talking to the fully managed podcast about how no plan is actually sometimes the best plan. In this episode of the Fully Managed Podcast, Stefanie Gunning shares how a theater background, a love for storytelling, and a lifelong writing practice shaped her path into creative leadership. She opens up about … Continue reading I Was On a Podcast
Not so long ago, I wrote about how one of my favorite authors inadvertently hurt my feelings by dismissing a career in advertising as the lowest form of hackism. Yesterday, my gallant friend and advertising colleague Ryan forwarded me this letter, which was originally sent to a fan from Kurt Vonnegut. Given a choice between being Jennifer Weiner’s shiller of crap and someone Vonnegut might consider witty … Continue reading The Definitive Word on Working in Advertising
I have loved Jennifer Weiner since her first book, Good in Bed, was released in 2001. That book, and the ones that followed (13 and counting) resonated with me so deeply it was as if they had secret messages encoded in them. And not just because, like Jen, I’m a chubby Jewish girl with hair that has less volume than I’d like, but because from the … Continue reading Eventually, You Write Your Own Story
Working Without a Net 