A Solo Travel Lesson: Alone with My Bike in New Brunswick
What does solo travel really teach you—when no one’s watching, and you’re alone with nothing but your thoughts, a heavy pack, and a destination that feels so far away?
Entrepreneurship
My Guerrilla Marketing Method that Led to 65+ Loyal Buyers
I developed a highly-effective guerrilla marketing tactic when I was living in Japan. And it all started as a lowly-paid teacher at an Eikaiwa (英会話).
The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Branding with No Money
For the uneducated, branding is a logo that you slap on everything and call it a day. But you’re smarter than that and know branding is the unique story and experience you deliver throughout the visual and written identity of your business.
Agency of One: How to Start a One-Person Creative Agency
There’s no limitation to creativity aside from the limits we place on ourselves. That’s why leveling up from freelancing to a one-person creative agency may be the best — and most profitable — decision you could ever make. But what exactly is an ‘agency of one’ and how is it any different than freelancing? That’s … Read more
3 Powerful, Life-changing Business Lessons from Japan
For two years, I grew a small business in the countryside of Yamaguchi (that’s about an hour from Hiroshima). I provided in-house (or in-office) English lessons personalized to my students’ needs. I relied heavily on word of mouth and guerilla marketing tactics to grow from 0 to 65 students in less than eight months. This … Read more
