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Featured May 19, 2021 in Red Tent Living (redtentliving.com): https://redtentliving.com/2021/05/19/unpacking-muttsy/

“I’ve never liked the blood-red waters of competition; I’ve always favored the Blue Ocean Strategy methodology.”

The ‘hush’ in the courtroom was loud in the minds of small business owners when the judge accused Shelley Luther, the Dallas-based salon owner, of being “selfish” for opening her salon.  Her reply was real and pure Texan:  “Judge, I don’t consider it selfish...

After 30+ years of doing work for clients, I’ve learned to classify the 3 types of client work:  ‘maintenance’ work, the ‘one-shot’ product, and the ‘speculative’ effort.  A client, especially a good one, CAN be all three, but sorting out the job type...

I’ve designed over 100 logos in my life; mostly for entrepreneurs.  I’ve modified hundreds of logos when ownership decided they were dated or needed an upgrade.  I’m not a logo scientist, but I do believe I’m an empath for the feeling logos evoke. ...

I have to admit, I'm a true dork. The very idea that I wait patiently for the next announced Pantone Color of The Year tells me that. My dream job would be naming paint colors, and even when I browse through them, my mental catalog rolls through the range of PMS codes...

I’m going to hit you with a blowtorch that is truly my best-kept secret for effective creative work.  The mojo, the Kwan, or where the rubber meets the road is the formula above:  where objective meets parameters, achieves the outcome, and ultimately...