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 received this letter from a young woman who’s at the beginning of what I’m certain will be a big life in advertising. With her permission, I’m replying here. Dear Stefanie, What does a female need to do to have her name remembered in this business by the males she works with every day? I thought it was something like “work really really hard,” “do really really … Continue reading How do you do what you do, every day?
Working Without a Net 