It's emo February. I have this on repeat. "You won't be the first or be the last to bleed. Every broken heart as far as the eye can see is a copy of a copy of a copy." Sometimes you just need to write some email copy and, like, cry. "Katie, oh my gosh calm DOWN. It's …
They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright
"Wow, you were NOT KIDDING when you said you take a lot of pictures.""Do you ever actually look at all of the pictures you've taken?""What's the point of drawing everything in your sketchbooks if it's all stuck in your sketchbooks?" I do take lots of pictures. I do look at …
Craft Services + Noodles
"What happened to fashion?""Why is he wearing the same thing in a different color every night?" (Which, um, relatable. Hello Katie's gray cardigan worn during every zoom meeeting.)"I don't know why he's paying a stylist.""I'm so disappointed." The Internet has spoken and it is …
Fish in a Barrel
"It's like I tied a specific fly to catch this rare species of fish that only bites during the month of September on a river in northern Canada that you access via a bush runway. The pilot drops you off with instructions to 'Be back at 10 am sharp 7 days later or else good luck getting home and with …
Why’d you do that?
"I'm here to pick up for Katie." *Confusion and bag rustling ensues.* "I'm Katie. Do you have any questions about the order?" "Yeah - why'd you order through GrubHub?" It was POURING rain, I mean, I had to CHANGE MY PANTS when I got home rain, I couldn't see because I was wearing …
Stay in Your Lane
TL:DR: It's fine to hire a "yes man." It's better for everyone if we all understand we're looking for a "yes man" going in. "I'm going to text the client right now," I said."Why?" asked Vi.*I pause. Think.* "Yeah, you're right. We should finish what we are doing. "I think I should call Steph …
Newton’s First Law of Motion
While I was typing the subject line for this newsletter I accidentally typed "Newton's First Law of Business." Then I was like, "Eh, let's go with it." It's really the "Newton's First Law of Motion," which featured prominently in some yogurt commercials a few years …
Scoot ‘n Fruity
TL:DR summary: How can you help your customers or clients place complete orders? How can you help them choose the right online talk, landscape design, haircut, jewelry, commissioned painting, container planting, etc. and be happy with it? "Do they have hot lobster?" my Mom asked. In …
The Rainbow Connection
Why are there so manySongs about rainbowsAnd what's on the other side? When I hear those words I think of my knit pink outfit. A skirt and a cardigan. Some tights. The scent of a sweaty horse. . . WHAT WHAT? I think of 6th grad cotillion with Mrs. Kinnear. She had a white bun and lucite heels …
Good Housekeeping
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